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Mechanicsville, MD vs Sparta, WI

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- Household income in Sparta, is 45% less than it is in Mechanicsville and is 21% below the National Average.
- Mechanicsville unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Sparta unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Mechanicsville, MDSparta, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,237  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$57,191$69,021
 Family Median Income$118,698  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mechanicsville, MDSparta, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mechanicsville, MDSparta, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair16.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock27.2%13.1%
Reviews for Mechanicsville    1 Reviews

We moved to Mechanicsville a year ago and although I am originally from Maryland, we didn't know anything about this area. We are retired and like the area. We chose  More

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Reviews for Sparta    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am originally from Minnesota, but have lived in Sparta now for 15 years. It has been a wonderful town to raise a family in. There are many public parks and  More

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We have lived here for a few years and I can tell you our 3 bdrm 1 bath house with a minimal yard cost us $80,000. Which you would think is a good deal until the  More

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