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St. John, IN vs Valparaiso, IN

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Highlights
- Household income in Valparaiso, is 51% less than it is in St. John and is 22% below the National Average.
- St. John unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Valparaiso unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 St. John, INValparaiso, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.6%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.2%1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.5%34.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.7%3.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,482$34,433$37,638
 Household Income$115,230$56,465$69,021
 Family Median Income$132,281$87,633$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. John, INValparaiso, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.0%11.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.2%10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%10.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.2%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.3%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.2%15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.2%5.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.7%6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. John, INValparaiso, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.6%15.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.9%5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%3.4%1.8%
 Legal1.5%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%9.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.2%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.9%7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.5%20.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.8%7.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.9%11.8%13.1%
Reviews for St. John    1 Reviews

I moved here 2yrs ago from Rockford, IL(which is ranked number 14 most miserable cities in America) and I hate this town more then anywhere I've ever been in my whole  More

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Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 10 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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