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Moose Lake, MN vs Oakdale, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in Oakdale, is 62% more than it is in Moose Lake and is 12% above the National Average.
- Moose Lake unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Oakdale unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Moose Lake, MNOakdale, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$13,198  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,586$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Moose Lake, MNOakdale, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K20.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Moose Lake, MNOakdale, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance5.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement9.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support10.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.2%13.1%
Reviews for Moose Lake    1 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for 4 months. I am new to Minnesota from Utah. Very quiet in Moose Lake and safe. Close to Duluth if you need to get more options for shopping and  More

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Reviews for Oakdale    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Oakdale and lived there until I was about 23 when I stayed at home to finish college. It's more of a blue collar area with lots of starter homes and  More

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