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St. Louis, MO vs Apple Valley, MN

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- Household income in Apple Valley, is 89% more than it is in St. Louis and is 25% above the National Average.
- St. Louis unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Apple Valley unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 St. Louis, MOApple Valley, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,326  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$91,936$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,192  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Louis, MOApple Valley, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Louis, MOApple Valley, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.3%13.1%
Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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Reviews for Apple Valley    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Being ex military, I have traveled to a lot of States. If I had my way, Id live in San Diego, but I can't afford it. My second choice would be Mn. There are lots of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Apple Valley is a somewhat boring place to live. Most of the houses look the same. They are painted the same to conform to rules. Mostly chain stores but I prefer  More

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Over 17 years ago

Quiet w lots of parks and low  More

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