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Mequon, WI vs Oconomowoc, WI

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Highlights
- Household income in Oconomowoc, is 29% less than it is in Mequon and is 28% above the National Average.
- Mequon unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Oconomowoc unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Mequon, WIOconomowoc, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$70,925  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$95,914$69,021
 Family Median Income$149,763  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mequon, WIOconomowoc, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mequon, WIOconomowoc, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.0%13.1%
Reviews for Mequon    1 Reviews

After reading one of the negative reviews about Milwaukee, I felt I needed to respond. The writer said the schools were bad. Obviously, he is referring to the "inner  More

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Reviews for Oconomowoc    14 Reviews

Oconomowoc is a great place to live and raise a family. The community is strategically located between Milwaukee and Madison, and is surrounded by many lakes and  More

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True, winters are TOO LONG in WI, but since I have to live in this state, Oconomowoc (Lake Country in general) is the ONLY place I'd want to live! Besides being a very  More

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