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Sun Prairie, WI vs Kannapolis, NC

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- Household income in Kannapolis, is 30% less than it is in Sun Prairie and is 19% below the National Average.
- Sun Prairie unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Kannapolis unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Sun Prairie, WIKannapolis, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,579  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,084$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,664  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sun Prairie, WIKannapolis, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sun Prairie, WIKannapolis, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.1%13.1%
Reviews for Sun Prairie    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I love it here, the weather is absolutely fantastic if you like freezing your toes off.  More

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Typically cold winters, lots of snow. Summers are typically pleasant, but can be high humidity. Poor Air Quality year round. Mild spring and fall Summer can have  More

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Over 14 years ago

Crime is very low, I seldom feel like I have to lock my car or even my house. The schools here are pretty good, and have no tolerance for bullies (so if you have any,  More

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Reviews for Kannapolis    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Believe it or not, Kannapolis lies in Cabarrus and Rowan County. Zip code 28081 is in Rowan County, please address this and correct your information. Thank  More

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