2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Pella, IA vs Oskaloosa, IA

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- Household income in Oskaloosa, is 32% less than it is in Pella and is 27% below the National Average.
- Pella unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Oskaloosa unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Pella, IAOskaloosa, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.3%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.6%0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.1%21.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.4%7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,566$31,204$37,638
 Household Income$80,270$54,216$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,754$76,686$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pella, IAOskaloosa, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.8%14.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%6.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.4%12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%6.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.6%6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.9%6.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.1%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.3%17.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.8%13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%3.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.7%2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pella, IAOskaloosa, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%16.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.3%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.6%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.1%5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care1.2%1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%16.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.3%1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%5.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.8%24.5%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 Oskaloosa    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Iowa's weather is extremely unpredictable, but that's just the way it is. I personally hate snow and cold, so I'm not a fan of Iowa winters, but spring and summer are  More

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Over 14 years ago

Website lists the population @ 14,956 w/ a decrease of -.56 since 2000. I show the 2000 population as 11,066.Something is  More

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