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Watertown, SD vs Savage, MN

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Highlights
- Household income in Savage, is 104% more than it is in Watertown and is 40% above the National Average.
- Watertown unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Savage unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Watertown, SDSavage, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,547  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$115,574$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,493  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Watertown, SDSavage, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Watertown, SDSavage, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.3%13.1%
Reviews for Watertown    5 Reviews

Let me start by saying that I've lived all over the US and spent 3 years in Watertown. On the positive side, Watertown has a lot to offer for a town of 22,000 people.   More

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Many lakes with in driving distances and many public hunting areas but if your looking for the night life its not here this is a small town  More

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Watertown in general has alot of old people, if your in Downtown and watch cars go by it seems as though every other car has a elderly person in it. But apart from all  More

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Reviews for Savage    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I like this metro area---most of the time. Lived here the last 30 years. I've been to 48 of the US States and to many foreign Countries. Is Minneapolis the best?   More

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We have lived in Savage, MN for 1 1/2 years now. We love how close we are to everything we need. Quick access to freeways and jobs. Drive time is nothing, which means  More

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