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Rhinelander, WI vs Helena, MT

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- Household income in Helena, is 41% more than it is in Rhinelander and is 16% below the National Average.
- Rhinelander unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Helena unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Rhinelander, WIHelena, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,155  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,712$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,638  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rhinelander, WIHelena, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rhinelander, WIHelena, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.2%13.1%
Reviews for Rhinelander    5 Reviews

Moved here four years ago. People from Wisconsin are nice. Town is polluted. Water is polluted. There is a lot of crime and meth use that the city hides. Too much drug  More

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Over 12 years ago

After the Army I moved back to Wisconsin and completed my degree in Forestry and criminal Justice I moved to Rhinelander as a Park Ranger. It is a touristy type of  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have been living in Rhinelander for a year now, and I love it! I can ride my bike anywhere I want to go....garage sales to Menards to Super Walmart, Home depot...and  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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