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Grand Marais, MN vs Ely, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in Ely, is 24% less than it is in Grand Marais and is 54% below the National Average.
- Grand Marais unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Ely unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Grand Marais, MNEly, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth55.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,835  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,745$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,765  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Grand Marais, MNEly, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock24.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Grand Marais, MNEly, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library20.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.1%13.1%
Reviews for Grand Marais    2 Reviews

Grand Marais is everything one could want in a place to live, it is a community with a love of music, literature, arts, with equal doses of recreation, spirited  More

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i am a huge fan of cooler weather- i hate summer,heat, humidity- i live for the cold so Grand Marais would be ideal town to retire in- comfortable weather for  More

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Reviews for Ely    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Lots of local talent. For a small city, Ely has a very educated population that brings a variety of talents to local arts and  More

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