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Gresham, OR vs St. Louis Park, MN

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- Household income in St. Louis Park, is 42% more than it is in Gresham and is 21% above the National Average.
- Gresham unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- St. Louis Park unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Gresham, ORSt. Louis Park, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,569  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,639$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,223  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gresham, ORSt. Louis Park, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gresham, ORSt. Louis Park, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.9%13.1%
Reviews for Gresham    4 Reviews

First, EVERYTHING is close and conveniently located. Second, there is NO sales tax, so a $1.99 burger is $1.99. You don't have to figure out the tax on anything. Third,  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beware of the I-Tax. It is costly. Not to mention if you are new to the area the I-Tax reflects on the entire Multnomah County area. Even if you rent you  More

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Over 19 years ago

there are more than 2 months of summer there, lived there my whole  More

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Reviews for St. Louis Park    3 Reviews

Do your research before considering a move here. Make sure the politics and demographics are what you seek. This burb has changed dramatically in the past 10 years and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Due to the incredible amount of Fortune 500 companies in the Twin Cities, the housing market is amazingly stable. St Louis Park is a youthful suburb great for young  More

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I was born and raised in St. Louis Park, and I now live in Southeast Minneapolis, as I am a college student at the University of Minnesota. After leaving "the Park", I  More

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