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Waconia, MN vs Wabasha, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in Wabasha, is 39% less than it is in Waconia and is 21% below the National Average.
- Waconia unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Wabasha unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Waconia, MNWabasha, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,853  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$57,000$69,021
 Family Median Income$119,158  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waconia, MNWabasha, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waconia, MNWabasha, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.4%13.1%
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Reviews for Wabasha    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in the area since 2013, from Alma, WI to Rochester, MN. I moved to Wabasha in 2018. It’s a small town. Everybody knows everybody. Great for biking, hiking,  More

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Over 19 years ago

We really love living here. The area is beautiful. There is lots of wildlife. People are very friendly and really enjoy the outdoors. Being on the river gives people  More

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