2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Pella, IA vs Kalona, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Kalona, is 24% less than it is in Pella and is 13% below the National Average.
- Pella unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Kalona unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Pella, IAKalona, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%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$61,326$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,754  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pella, IAKalona, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock16.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pella, IAKalona, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%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  Unlock18.5%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 Kalona    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Kalona is a very small town with a big heart. As long as you belong to a church, and get involved with your church, you will get plugged in very quickly. The people  More

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