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Hanover, NH vs Fergus Falls, MN

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- Household income in Fergus Falls, is 69% less than it is in Hanover and is 52% below the National Average.
- Hanover unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Fergus Falls unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Hanover, NHFergus Falls, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,173  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,327$69,021
 Family Median Income$199,205  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hanover, NHFergus Falls, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hanover, NHFergus Falls, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library17.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology13.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.7%13.1%
Reviews for Hanover    1 Reviews

Hanover/Lyme is where people from MA and NY and other states move so they can be big fish in little ponds. For the area, Hanover is a nice town but there are many such  More

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Reviews for Fergus Falls    4 Reviews

Will · 
Over 5 years ago

Fergus falls is a beautiful, beautiful area and has some of the kindest folk you'll ever meet. It is very relaxed as well, which can be a blessing and a curse depending  More

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We moved to Fergus Falls August 2019. The community is your average community. Nice folks, good neighborhoods. But. The water quality is sub-par. And the city fails to  More

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Over 15 years ago

It is really no big deal, however, I am just going to throw this out there: I am Lord PopSKULL of The Trans-Discordian Sect of TOOtwo BonK. We Worship/Constantly  More

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