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Stillwater, OK vs South Bend, IN

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- Household income in South Bend, is 21% more than it is in Stillwater and is 50% below the National Average.
- Stillwater unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- South Bend unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Stillwater, OKSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,686  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,002$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,720  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Stillwater, OKSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Stillwater, OKSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library15.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.2%13.1%
Reviews for Stillwater    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Let me introduce my self. My parents are from Cuba, I was born in St. Charles, MO. Although I have not lived in Oklahoma yet, one of my best friends live in Stillwater.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Crime in Stillwater is very low -- only 1-2 murders per year max. Property crime is also low except around the OSU campus where students take things from each other.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Stillwater is a great small college town that is home to Oklahoma State  More

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Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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