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Parkville, MD vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Household income in Cedar Rapids, is 13% less than it is in Parkville and is 9% below the National Average.
- Parkville unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Cedar Rapids unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Parkville, MDCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,277  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,170$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,759  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Parkville, MDCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Parkville, MDCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.7%13.1%
Reviews for Parkville    4 Reviews

When we first moved to Parkville it was a nice working class area. Then with section 8 put in our neighborhood it turned it into a crime ridden dump. The people are  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Parkville for 6 years and I have no complaints. I live in a duplex in the city and feel safe. The homes in my neighborhood are well maintained. I  More

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Over 18 years ago

baltimore is a dirty, crime filled city. the only thing really going for it is that there is a lot to do. it's dirty, mostly expensive, most people aren't that friendly  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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