2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Watertown, MN vs Minneapolis, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in Minneapolis, is 26% less than it is in Watertown and is 2% above the National Average.
- Watertown unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Minneapolis unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Watertown, MNMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.7%4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.0%36.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.4%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.1%7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,371$43,925$37,638
 Household Income$95,156$70,099$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,563$97,670$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Watertown, MNMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K1.0%11.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%3.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.1%7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%7.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.9%7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.8%6.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.2%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K23.3%12.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K26.5%15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.8%8.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.1%10.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Watertown, MNMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%20.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.3%10.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%2.8%1.8%
 Legal0.0%2.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.0%7.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%4.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%6.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%0.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.7%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%17.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.3%3.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.8%9.1%13.1%
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Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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