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Red Lodge, MT vs Portola, CA

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- Household income in Portola, is 5% less than it is in Red Lodge and is 53% below the National Average.
- Red Lodge unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Portola unemployment rate is 12.0%.
 Red Lodge, MTPortola, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,681  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,234$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,852  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Red Lodge, MTPortola, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Red Lodge, MTPortola, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock8.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock13.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.8%13.1%
Reviews for Red Lodge    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The quality of life here is steadly deteriorating. People don't assist motorists stranded on the road. Drugs are rampant. What do you expect for a town that has about  More

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Only 2200 people, reasonably good weather (not typical of Montana) a ski resort close to town, nice golf course, and of course; GREAT FISHING. Close to Yellowstone  More

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Reviews for Portola    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Sssh.... sorry, we are closed :) Kidding, but it's a lovely place I stayed for about 5 years before moving to Idaho. Winters can be tough, very green.   More

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