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Manitowoc, WI vs Iowa City, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Iowa City, is 5% less than it is in Manitowoc and is 33% below the National Average.
- Manitowoc unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Iowa City unemployment rate is 3.5%.

Economy
 Manitowoc, WIIowa City, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.3%1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.0%29.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.3%7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,207$32,203$37,638
 Household Income$54,767$51,925$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,350$95,422$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Manitowoc, WIIowa City, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.2%16.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%5.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.6%9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%8.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.8%8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.7%8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%10.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.2%12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%6.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.8%6.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Manitowoc, WIIowa City, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.5%11.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.0%8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.4%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%14.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%9.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%1.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.1%9.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%2.6%3.6%
 Personal care1.4%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%17.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%3.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving24.3%10.2%13.1%

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Reviews for Manitowoc    12 Reviews

Manitowoc is a great place. The city has done a remarkable job in the last few years attracting new higher-end, fun businesses: the Wharf, Waterfront Wine Bar, Manitowoc  More

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My family and I come to Manitowoc frequently. We have invested in properties here because we love this quiet, quaint town. The farmers market is so cute. I love being  More

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Over 4 years ago

My family and I come to Manitowoc frequently. We have invested in properties here because we love this quiet, quaint town. The farmers market is so cute. I love being  More

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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 6 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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ZIPS IN MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN
54220
ZIPS IN IOWA CITY, IOWA
52240 52245 52246 52242

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