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Lincoln, NE vs New Berlin, WI

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- Household income in New Berlin, is 39% more than it is in Lincoln and is 21% above the National Average.
- Lincoln unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- New Berlin unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Lincoln, NENew Berlin, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,955  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,248$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,418  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lincoln, NENew Berlin, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lincoln, NENew Berlin, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.9%13.1%
Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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Reviews for New Berlin    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

New Berlin is also home to a long standing neo nazi organization -- calling itself "the new  More

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I have been living in New Berlin for 8 years. At first look it appears to be a very nice place to live. However, after looking a bit deeper, I find that the general  More

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Over 16 years ago

New Berlin is way overrated. It is by far the most boring city/neighborhood i've ever lived or been in. It is conservative, uptight and dreary. The apartments are  More

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