2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Murfreesboro, TN vs Rochester, MN

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- Household income in Rochester, is 18% more than it is in Murfreesboro and is 13% above the National Average.
- Murfreesboro unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Rochester unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Murfreesboro, TNRochester, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.3%3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.3%0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth56.6%34.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%8.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,441$43,827$37,638
 Household Income$66,984$79,159$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,936$101,963$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Murfreesboro, TNRochester, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.9%6.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%3.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.1%5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%6.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.9%6.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.2%11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%13.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.7%18.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.5%9.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.6%10.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Murfreesboro, TNRochester, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.0%13.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.9%10.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%6.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%18.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%4.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%0.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.7%5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%3.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%16.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%4.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.8%8.4%13.1%
Reviews for Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 9 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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