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Laramie, WY vs Mitchell, SD

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Highlights
- Household income in Mitchell, is 6% more than it is in Laramie and is 43% below the National Average.
- Laramie unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Mitchell unemployment rate is 2.9%.
 Laramie, WYMitchell, SDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,944  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,164$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,132  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Laramie, WYMitchell, SDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Laramie, WYMitchell, SDUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library17.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.0%13.1%
Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  More

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Reviews for Mitchell    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I attempted to come to this area based on a report seen on a local news report that I saw. I could relate to what the person was saying about the area they came from  More

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