2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Owatonna, MN vs Sanford, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Sanford, is 28% less than it is in Owatonna and is 35% below the National Average.
- Owatonna unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Sanford unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Owatonna, MNSanford, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.7%5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-2.3%0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth15.1%32.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.4%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.1%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,466$24,969$37,638
 Household Income$71,450$51,311$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,502$58,956$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Owatonna, MNSanford, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.3%11.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%3.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.8%12.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%6.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.4%14.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.9%11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.6%13.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.6%9.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.1%5.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.5%2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Owatonna, MNSanford, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.5%12.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.6%3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%3.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%5.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.1%2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.5%5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%21.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%8.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving22.8%25.8%13.1%
Reviews for Owatonna    1 Reviews

OWATONNA, WITH A POPULATION OF LESS THAN 30,000, SITS RIGHT ON US INTERSTATE 35... ONLY 45 MINUTES TO MAYO CLINIC, 45 MINUTES TO MSP/ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT!   More

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Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It's pretty affordable and safe place to live. I do not yet have school aged children but I understand the education is not the best here. But it is nice, quiet,  More

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