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Ottumwa, IA vs Sleepy Eye, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in Sleepy Eye, is 18% more than it is in Ottumwa and is 22% below the National Average.
- Ottumwa unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Sleepy Eye unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Ottumwa, IASleepy Eye, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,972  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,700$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,955  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ottumwa, IASleepy Eye, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ottumwa, IASleepy Eye, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.6%13.1%
Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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Reviews for Sleepy Eye    1 Reviews

With three elementary and two secondary schools to choose from, Sleepy Eye is a wonderful place to raise a family. Multiple parks, ball diamonds, hockey areana, water  More

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