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Parachute, CO vs Manhattan, KS

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- Household income in Manhattan, is 2% more than it is in Parachute and is 31% below the National Average.
- Parachute unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Manhattan unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Parachute, COManhattan, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,332  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,747$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,348  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Parachute, COManhattan, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K22.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Parachute, COManhattan, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance3.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair19.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.5%13.1%
Reviews for Parachute    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The water rating is wrong. This water is not drinkable. I will not give it to my dog. I hate to think what it's doing to my skin and  More

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In my opinion, the Parachute area is not that great. There is nothing to do anywhere near here. I moved out here thinking I could just drive to Denver now and then to  More

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Reviews for Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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