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Nevada, MO vs Pittsburg, KS

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- Household income in Pittsburg, is 13% less than it is in Nevada and is 88% below the National Average.
- Nevada unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Pittsburg unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Nevada, MOPittsburg, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,010  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,657$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,227  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Nevada, MOPittsburg, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Nevada, MOPittsburg, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.7%13.1%
Reviews for Nevada    3 Reviews

After having lived in San Diego and St. Louis moving to Nevada has been quite enjoyable. My commute is short and the pace of life is perfect. Cost of living here is  More

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Over 19 years ago

There is Las Vegas and then, there is Northern Nevada (Reno-Sparks). I can't speak for Vegas because I hate it there, but living in Northern Nevada, I can say that crime  More

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Over 19 years ago

How safe is Nevada streets? And where is the safest places and streets to  More

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Reviews for Pittsburg    7 Reviews

I lived in Pittsburg for several years and am glad I left. I liked the small town atmosphere but the economy was in terrible shape --> and still is very bad. The college  More

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Lack of industry equals lack of jobs. Period. Whether you are white collar or blue collar, jobs folded in Southeast Kansas along with the coal mines, and nothing has  More

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Over 17 years ago

small town, big  More

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