2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Red Oak, IA vs Grand Island, NE

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Highlights
- Household income in Grand Island, is 20% more than it is in Red Oak and is 19% below the National Average.
- Red Oak unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Grand Island unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Red Oak, IAGrand Island, NEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,955  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,162$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,474  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Red Oak, IAGrand Island, NEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Red Oak, IAGrand Island, NEUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock26.4%13.1%
Reviews for Red Oak    1 Reviews

I was born in Red Oak, Iowa and moved away when i was 12. I have lived all over the country including Georgia, Mississippi, California, New Jersey, New York City, and  More

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Reviews for Grand Island    1 Reviews

nice for the family but hard to find a good paying job.. the platte river is nice. i would try kearney before grand  More

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