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Mount Vernon, OH vs Rolla, MO

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- Household income in Rolla, is 24% less than it is in Mount Vernon and is 84% below the National Average.
- Mount Vernon unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Rolla unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Mount Vernon, OHRolla, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,417  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,426$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,500  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mount Vernon, OHRolla, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mount Vernon, OHRolla, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.6%13.1%
Reviews for Mount Vernon    5 Reviews

I've lived in Mount Vernon for almost eight years and it's alright. The good and bad weigh out. The goods being the festivals and events are amazing. I've gone to the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I lived in Mount Vernon through the 1990s, moved to Columbus until 2013, and am currently stranded in Mount Vernon. Most of Mount Vernon is well maintained and pretty,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mount Vernon Ohio is a small, quiet, safe neighborhood and I love the  More

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Reviews for Rolla    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Rolla is somewhat dominated by missouri S&T (Missouri University of Science &Technology) formerly known as UMR. The student population is huge. This year alone there are  More

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When looking for a comfortable temporary home for an educational pit stop along the road of life, Rolla is a great place to do so. With our blue ribbon elementary  More

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Rolla is a great place to live, but it is getting worse. There are too many outsiders, imports, transplants from other states, interlopers moving in here. All they want  More

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