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Sioux Falls, SD vs Knoxville, TN

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- Household income in Knoxville, is 34% less than it is in Sioux Falls and is 56% below the National Average.
- Sioux Falls unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- Knoxville unemployment rate is 4.7%.

Economy
 Sioux Falls, SDKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.2%4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.7%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.6%37.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,430$29,277$37,638
 Household Income$66,761$44,308$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,908$60,141$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sioux Falls, SDKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.3%15.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%6.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.5%12.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%11.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.0%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%9.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.1%10.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.8%3.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.1%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sioux Falls, SDKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.2%12.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.9%6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%2.1%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%7.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.1%8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%22.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%6.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.4%12.2%13.1%

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Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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ZIPS IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
57106 57103 57104 57105 57108 57110 57107 57197 57117
ZIPS IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
37918, 37920, 37922, 37923, 37931, 37921, 37919, 37849, 37917, 37912, 16 total

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