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Junction City, OR vs Marshalltown, IA

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- Household income in Marshalltown, is 1% less than it is in Junction City and is 20% below the National Average.
- Junction City unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Marshalltown unemployment rate is 9.7%.
 Junction City, ORMarshalltown, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,799  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$57,367$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,050  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Junction City, ORMarshalltown, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Junction City, ORMarshalltown, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock26.7%13.1%
Reviews for Junction City    2 Reviews

I grew up in small town Oregon until moving to Los Angeles at age 12 in 1960. The last 7 years from 1953 to 1960 were spent living in the "suburbs" of Junction City, 2  More

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Cheshire is my home town. Currently, I live in Eugene. I Visit the countryside as often as I can. Cheshire, in my opinion is by far, one of the best places to raise  More

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Reviews for Marshalltown    4 Reviews

I have lived around and worked in Marshalltown for nearly 15 years now, and I have lived in and around the area and the state for half my life. Marshalltown is  More

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Over 7 years ago

I Am Going To Be Straight And Honest With You If You Choose To Live In Marshalltown Iowa You Will Pay Some Of The Most Highest Taxes, And Property Taxes In Iowa.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Another contributor's recent comment on the quality of life in Marshalltown was accurate up to a point, in my opinion as a long-time city resident, but did not offer a  More

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