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Valparaiso, IN vs Corvallis, OR

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- Household income in Corvallis, is 3% more than it is in Valparaiso and is 18% below the National Average.
- Valparaiso unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Corvallis unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Valparaiso, INCorvallis, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,433  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,315$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,633  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Valparaiso, INCorvallis, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Valparaiso, INCorvallis, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.1%13.1%
Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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Reviews for Corvallis    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I just made a trip to Corvallis to browse the town, go to places of interest and get a feel for the place I was considering to move and buy a home. OMGosh, I could not  More

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I have lived here 30 yrs and it is great especially if you like extortion, fraud, theft, back biting, a police force that has no respect for you or your rights, a  More

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This is the third or fourth time I've come to this site to find reliable stats and have found blatant mistakes. Also, why can't I leave a comment about 'people'? Thank  More

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