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Yankton, SD vs Moscow, ID

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- Household income in Moscow, is 17% less than it is in Yankton and is 40% below the National Average.
- Yankton unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- Moscow unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Yankton, SDMoscow, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,882  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,251$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,383  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Yankton, SDMoscow, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Yankton, SDMoscow, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.8%13.1%
Reviews for Yankton    4 Reviews

Ive lived hered here over 30 years. Its gone down in many ways. Mall is no longer a mall. We have a sign up on it after huge renovations, still open yankton village. Too  More

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My family and I have been here since November of 2020. Covid-19 has really made everything challenging, but so far we love the town. The recreation here is 5 stars. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

The quality of life in Yankton is fantastic, it has been a wonderful place to live and raise my  More

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Reviews for Moscow    13 Reviews

I paused to reread my comments below. What was missing is the heart of the matter, which I’d like to explain now before you read my experience and opinion. While I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved to Moscow, ID in retirement. Great to leave Seattle and whacky WA state Gov. Small quaint town. Christian based safe place. Housing is hard to come by. Based upon  More

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Development is only a good thing when it's beneficial for the whole community. Lived here for 36 years. It's changed from a strong, middle class community with a  More

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