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West Plains, MO vs Wasilla, AK

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- Household income in Wasilla, is 62% more than it is in West Plains and is 11% below the National Average.
- West Plains unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Wasilla unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 West Plains, MOWasilla, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,371  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$62,292$69,021
 Family Median Income$46,799  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Plains, MOWasilla, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Plains, MOWasilla, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library10.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.6%13.1%
Reviews for West Plains    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live, though jobs are hard to come by (have to know someone). Relocated here 2 1/2 years ago, still haven't gotten a good paying job. Cost of living is low  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm thinking of moving to West Plains Missouri. I currently live in California and have a possible job opportunity teaching at the college in West Plains. I believe I'd  More

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Over 16 years ago

We choose to live in Alton, MO because of the air quality of 75% The reason AQ in West Plains, MO is only 43 % A company there makes charcoal and a very big  More

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Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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