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Madison, OH vs Palmer, AK

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- Household income in Palmer, is 19% less than it is in Madison and is 11% below the National Average.
- Madison unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Palmer unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Madison, OHPalmer, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,126  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$62,068$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,787  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Madison, OHPalmer, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Madison, OHPalmer, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library10.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.7%13.1%
Reviews for Madison    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I HAVE LIVED IN MANY DIFFERENT CITIES IN LAKE COUNTY OHIO. BY FAR, MADISON OHIO IS THE BEST. I CAN LEAVE MY HOUSE UNLOCKED ALONG WITH MY KEYS IN THE IGNITION WITHOUT A  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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