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Red Wing, MN vs River Falls, WI

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- Household income in River Falls, is 10% more than it is in Red Wing and is 3% below the National Average.
- Red Wing unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- River Falls unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Red Wing, MNRiver Falls, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,117  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,158$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,313  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Red Wing, MNRiver Falls, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Red Wing, MNRiver Falls, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.9%13.1%
Reviews for Red Wing    6 Reviews

Red Wing is a small town located equidistant between the Twin Cities and Rochester and is situated on the Mississippi river. Much of the big city culture of Minneapolis  More

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Over 13 years ago

Red Wing is a pretty town along the river. It does have some things outsiders need to be aware of if you take the plunge. The town is OLD, as in the citizens. If  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's a very nice town on the Missippi but too cold in winter---hot & humid in summer but a great spring & fall. If you like the changing seasons, it's ideal.  More

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Reviews for River Falls    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It is a great place -- plenty of recreation and space. If you like overly planned suburbs this is not the place. It is a small college town with a traditional downtown  More

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Over 18 years ago

if you like cold winters...this is the  More

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Over 19 years ago

the cost of living is increasing, and a the student population increases it is hard for a college student to find affordable off campus  More

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