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Wahpeton, ND vs Montrose, CO

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- Household income in Montrose, is 21% more than it is in Wahpeton and is 27% below the National Average.
- Wahpeton unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Montrose unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Wahpeton, NDMontrose, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,826  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,260$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,596  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wahpeton, NDMontrose, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wahpeton, NDMontrose, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.6%13.1%
Reviews for Wahpeton    2 Reviews

After living in a large city with a high-crime rate, I prayed to find a location that was safe, affordable, and child-friendly. We chose North Dakota because we'd heard  More

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Over 12 years ago

After living in eastern North Dakota for over thirty years, and being in good standing, as per credit, honesty, law abiding, and in general, a good citizen. Still, it is  More

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Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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