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Stillwater, MN vs Northfield, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in Northfield, is 25% less than it is in Stillwater and is 7% above the National Average.
- Stillwater unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Northfield unemployment rate is 4.2%.

Economy
 Stillwater, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.9%4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.4%37.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.1%7.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.1%7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,623$33,248$37,638
 Household Income$98,033$73,877$69,021
 Family Median Income$110,264$102,012$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Stillwater, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.9%7.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.1%7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.3%8.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.3%5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%8.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.5%18.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.7%9.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K14.0%8.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Stillwater, MNNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.1%11.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.2%6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%13.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.9%3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%3.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.5%8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%3.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%21.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%5.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.2%10.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Stillwater    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The downtown is charming. Touristy at times in the summer and fall. Traffic can be a bear during those days. Lots of antique stores, lots of vintage houses. Water adds  More

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Stillwater is one of the most beautiful towns in the upper midwest. The view of the St. Croix River and the hills are reminiscent of the Rhine River Valley in Germany  More

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Over 10 years ago

Stillwater is beautiful for the short summer that we have. Low crime rate beautiful scenic area. 40 minutes to Minneapolis and St. Paul. Scenic water way and good job  More

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Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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