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Laurel, MD vs Rice Lake, WI

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- Household income in Rice Lake, is 52% less than it is in Laurel and is 66% below the National Average.
- Laurel unemployment rate is 9.0%.
- Rice Lake unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Laurel, MDRice Lake, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,825  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,505$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,708  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Laurel, MDRice Lake, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Laurel, MDRice Lake, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.5%13.1%
Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Reviews for Rice Lake    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

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