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Pella, IA vs Creston, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Creston, is 40% less than it is in Pella and is 43% below the National Average.
- Pella unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Creston unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Pella, IACreston, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,566  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,407$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,754  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pella, IACreston, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pella, IACreston, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock29.2%13.1%
Reviews for Pella    1 Reviews

Smal conservative town. Strong Dutch heritage. Very clean nice community. Great for families and retirees from the midwest. Terrible weather, and limited  More

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Reviews for Creston    2 Reviews

I moved here 4 years ago and have regretted it since, kids out of control lot of petty crime and drug and alcohol abuse,there are more bars in creston and can get beer  More

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Creston is your old fashioned small town, the old men don't miss a day catching up on the going's on when they're out for coffee at 5:00 am at the sale barn  More

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