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Mason City, IA vs Fulton, MO

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- Household income in Fulton, is 7% less than it is in Mason City and is 33% below the National Average.
- Mason City unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Fulton unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Mason City, IAFulton, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,442  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,855$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,449  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mason City, IAFulton, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mason City, IAFulton, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.5%13.1%
Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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Reviews for Fulton    4 Reviews

Fulton is a small town but the cost of living in Callaway county versus Boone county (Columbia) is a lot better. If you are looking at employment in Columbia or  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fulton is the most corrupted town I have ever lived in. The cops are complete dirt bags between the ones who beat there wives or start dating the victims from the cases  More

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Over 17 years ago

In Fulton you can still find affordable houses to buy. The city is surrounded by nice country. Columbia and Jefferson City are not too far away and give extra job  More

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