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Moscow, ID vs Plummer, ID

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Highlights
- Household income in Plummer, is 4% less than it is in Moscow and is 46% below the National Average.
- Moscow unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Plummer unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Moscow, IDPlummer, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,075  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,361$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,477  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Moscow, IDPlummer, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Moscow, IDPlummer, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library13.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.2%13.1%
Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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Reviews for Plummer    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I am a teacher in Plummer. If you could see our schools, you would be hard-pressed to believe it is possible we spend more than the national average; I'm thinking it is  More

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