2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Winner, SD vs Fort Payne, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Payne, is 9% more than it is in Winner and is 56% below the National Average.
- Winner unemployment rate is 2.2%.
- Fort Payne unemployment rate is 2.3%.
 Winner, SDFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,436  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,330$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,456  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Winner, SDFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K17.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K4.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Winner, SDFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.2%6.5%
 Community, social services4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology15.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.5%13.1%
Reviews for Winner    2 Reviews

Winner is a small community with a very high cost of living. Our electricity rates have almost doubled in the last couple of years and rent is about what you would  More

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Like most small towns in South Dakota, Winner has seen its "better" years. The sad fact is that there are literally NO jobs here. At one time, agriculture was alive  More

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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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