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West Allis, WI vs Oak Creek, WI

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- Household income in Oak Creek, is 38% more than it is in West Allis and is 15% above the National Average.
- West Allis unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Oak Creek unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 West Allis, WIOak Creek, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,129  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$80,817$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,824  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Allis, WIOak Creek, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Allis, WIOak Creek, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.4%13.1%
Reviews for West Allis    6 Reviews

coal trains coming from other states other than wisconsin, continuasly blowing their train whistle in front of elderly housing projects and residential areas when  More

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What would us black people have to look forward to in West allis. To poor for for  More

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poor factory jobs or McDonald's is all you'll find here. The companies change between shifts and part timers and nothing ever happens good. Men are in women's jobs and  More

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Reviews for Oak Creek    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I live in a suburb of a large city. Oak Creek is a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the most southern suburb before going into Racine County. It use to be a nice  More

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Before you move to Oak Creek, Wisconsin do your homework. Check out the neighbors first...We have lived here 10 years and I hate it. The neighbors are snobs, they call  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wisconsin is brutal and oppresive to its residents with respect to property taxes. A $200k house can easily fetch a $5,000 per year property tax bill. That's over $400  More

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