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Stillwater, OK vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Household income in Wichita, is 48% more than it is in Stillwater and is 22% below the National Average.
- Stillwater unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Wichita unemployment rate is 5.9%.

Economy
 Stillwater, OKWichita, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.0%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.4%24.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,686$31,558$37,638
 Household Income$37,991$56,374$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,720$72,173$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Stillwater, OKWichita, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K21.7%10.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.0%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.7%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.7%9.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.6%10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.2%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.8%13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%5.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.1%4.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Stillwater, OKWichita, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.5%12.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.0%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library15.8%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.5%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.2%5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care4.2%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%9.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.6%15.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Stillwater    8 Reviews

Over 3 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 10 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 16 years ago

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

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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ZIPS IN STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA
74074 74075 74078
ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total

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