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Oak Creek, WI vs Baraboo, WI

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- Household income in Baraboo, is 25% less than it is in Oak Creek and is 14% below the National Average.
- Oak Creek unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Baraboo unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Oak Creek, WIBaraboo, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,257  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,427$69,021
 Family Median Income$110,546  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oak Creek, WIBaraboo, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oak Creek, WIBaraboo, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.3%13.1%
Reviews for Oak Creek    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I live in a suburb of a large city. Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the most southern suburb before going into Racine County. It use to be a nice  More

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Before you move to Oak Creek, Wisconsin do your homework. Check out the neighbors first...We have lived here 10 years and I hate it. The neighbors are snobs, they call  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wisconsin is brutal and oppresive to its residents with respect to property taxes. A $200k house can easily fetch a $5,000 per year property tax bill. That's over $400  More

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Reviews for Baraboo    4 Reviews

Overall I think Baraboo is a great place. The economy hasn't been all that great lately, but there are good jobs in the area. This is extremely true if you have a good  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved here several years ago and have never regretted it. Progressive government, good schools and churches. Near enougn to Madison and yet far enough away to be  More

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Over 16 years ago

It seems in Baraboo,WI the cost keeps going up, but the jobs or pay  More

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