2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Park Rapids, MN vs Springfield, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in Springfield, is 3% less than it is in Park Rapids and is 73% below the National Average.
- Park Rapids unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Springfield unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Park Rapids, MNSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth6.6%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.6%28.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.4%8.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.1%5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,448$26,357$37,638
 Household Income$41,170$39,991$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,333$55,156$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Park Rapids, MNSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K16.2%17.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%6.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K15.5%14.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.1%12.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.6%10.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.0%8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.3%9.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.2%7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.5%2.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.1%2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Park Rapids, MNSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%12.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.8%4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services4.7%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.5%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.8%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving15.3%8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care1.0%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.0%25.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry3.7%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving25.7%13.2%13.1%
Reviews for Park Rapids    1 Reviews

Over 11 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 Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 3 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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