2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Waterloo, IA vs Brooklyn, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Brooklyn, is 37% more than it is in Waterloo and is 2% below the National Average.
- Waterloo unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Brooklyn unemployment rate is 11.6%.
 Waterloo, IABrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%11.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.9%30.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.4%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,079$38,812$37,638
 Household Income$49,430$67,753$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,394$77,205$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waterloo, IABrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.2%13.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.8%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.6%7.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.9%6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%6.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.7%14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%8.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.0%12.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waterloo, IABrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%16.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.9%5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.8%2.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%7.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.8%6.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%5.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.1%7.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%18.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%5.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving25.5%8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 16 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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