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Thermopolis, WY vs Riverton, WY

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Highlights
- Household income in Riverton, is 24% less than it is in Thermopolis and is 34% below the National Average.
- Thermopolis unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Riverton unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Thermopolis, WYRiverton, WYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth10.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,295  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,565$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,602  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Thermopolis, WYRiverton, WYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Thermopolis, WYRiverton, WYUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.8%13.1%
Reviews for Thermopolis    1 Reviews

Can anyone tell me any information about this town? What is the cost of living? What are the people like? Are there frequent road closures due to severe weather? I am  More

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Reviews for Riverton    2 Reviews

The City of Riverton has some significant issues to contend with. There is a high property crime issue due to proximity to the Wind River Reservation. There is an  More

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problems that affect quality of life. There are a lot of hidden costs to living in Riverton as well as much of Wyoming. This is especially true when it comes to auto  More

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