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Park Rapids, MN vs Grand Rapids, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in Grand Rapids, is 25% more than it is in Park Rapids and is 34% below the National Average.
- Park Rapids unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Grand Rapids unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Park Rapids, MNGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,448  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,498$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,333  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Park Rapids, MNGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Park Rapids, MNGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services4.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.8%13.1%
Reviews for Park Rapids    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

if your looking for a good work place that pays well were your most likly to get hired is in park rapids witch is one walmart all tough you will get a job if you know  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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