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New Ulm, MN vs Belle Plaine, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in Belle Plaine, is 45% more than it is in New Ulm and is 22% above the National Average.
- New Ulm unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Belle Plaine unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 New Ulm, MNBelle Plaine, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,070  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,963$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,588  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New Ulm, MNBelle Plaine, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock0.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock26.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New Ulm, MNBelle Plaine, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.4%13.1%
Reviews for New Ulm    2 Reviews

Well, hmmm. I did not care for it here. But then again, it was tainted by Catholic issues. (I had those until recently when I quit). I also tried Lutherans - no  More

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Many areas (employers, city government, local hospital, etc.) are all working to make the city 'the healthiest place to  More

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Reviews for Belle Plaine    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

If one wishes to locate outside the Twin Cities, you can always travel a few light years away in windy, 60 degree below weather to beautiful, downtown Belle Plaine,  More

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