2024 Compare Cities Economy:
River Falls, WI vs Payette, ID

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Highlights
- Household income in Payette, is 26% less than it is in River Falls and is 39% below the National Average.
- River Falls unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Payette unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 River Falls, WIPayette, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.2%38.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.3%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,442$23,413$37,638
 Household Income$67,158$49,683$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,265$59,353$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 River Falls, WIPayette, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.1%5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%2.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.9%8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%16.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.8%17.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%10.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.0%15.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%8.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.8%12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.6%2.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.5%0.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 River Falls, WIPayette, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.8%10.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.1%0.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%1.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%3.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.2%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%4.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.6%8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%0.1%3.6%
 Personal care4.7%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%15.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.5%6.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%8.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.9%32.3%13.1%
Reviews for River Falls    4 Reviews

Over 3 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 16 years ago

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

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Over 17 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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Reviews for Payette    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Payette is has many features that are normally found in larger areas, including the following: a golf course that has been rated as one of the best in the northwest; a  More

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Over 7 years ago

Me and my wife have recently fallen in love with the mayor's mansion in Payette, which is currently for sale. We met with a real estate agent to sell our current house  More

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