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Texas City, TX vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Household income in Cedar Rapids, is 11% more than it is in Texas City and is 9% below the National Average.
- Texas City unemployment rate is 10.5%.
- Cedar Rapids unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Texas City, TXCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,861  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,170$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,190  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Texas City, TXCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Texas City, TXCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.7%13.1%
Reviews for Texas City    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I could not find number of eligible voters or percentage of voter turnout vs eligible voters. I am a new resident (6 weeks) and find Texas City a very pleasant place  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have been reading on this city. But dismayed that the police department is not so honest. When a cop can rob a elderly sick man, shown on his own body cam, and he can  More

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I've lived in 12 states, 22 cities and two foreign countries and TC is hands down the best!! I have been here for 17 years and love it. Close to Houston, the Gulf in  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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