2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Ottumwa, IA vs Warsaw, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in Warsaw, is 24% less than it is in Ottumwa and is 90% below the National Average.
- Ottumwa unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Warsaw unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Ottumwa, IAWarsaw, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.4%23.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.4%5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,972$20,811$37,638
 Household Income$48,198$36,397$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,955$63,036$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ottumwa, IAWarsaw, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.1%15.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%9.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.2%17.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%10.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.9%11.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%6.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.0%6.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%5.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.2%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%3.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.6%0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ottumwa, IAWarsaw, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.9%10.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.3%0.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%10.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.4%0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%5.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.7%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%3.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%24.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care1.7%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.9%20.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%8.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving29.1%10.2%13.1%
Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 11 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 15 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 16 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 Warsaw    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The small town of Warsaw is a one of the best places to live in the US. Located very close to Lake of the Ozarks and Lake Truman, Warsaw is an outdoor paradise. Many  More

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