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Kirkwood, MO vs Sunset Hills, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in Sunset Hills, is 9% more than it is in Kirkwood and is 36% above the National Average.
- Kirkwood unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Sunset Hills unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Kirkwood, MOSunset Hills, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,419  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$107,820$69,021
 Family Median Income$133,857  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kirkwood, MOSunset Hills, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock27.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kirkwood, MOSunset Hills, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.5%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Kirkwood    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I love living in Kirkwood Missouri, I come from the Chicago area, however; having a doggy, I would like to see a dog park in the Kirkwood area. I walk my doggy on the  More

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Kirkwood, MO has all the features and feel of a small town including the central core business district with RR station, numerous restaurants, small shops, etc. As a  More

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Kirkwood is small town living at its best, even though it's located smack dab in the middle of metro St. Louis. The community is made up of statley historical homes on  More

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Reviews for Sunset Hills    1 Reviews

The Arch, the Music, the Restaurants, the Theaters, everything is within a half hour of where we live. The neighborhoods are fantastic, like The Hill, all Italian,  More

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