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Houghton, IA vs Polk County, IA vs Los Angeles County, CA

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Houghton, IAPolk County, IALos Angeles County, CA

Polk County, IA is ahead overall — 3 of 5 pillars.

GDP / Output

Polk County, IA
  • Houghton, IA$2.3B
    Score 52/100
  • Polk County, IA$63.8B
    Score 89/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA$1.0T
    Score 73/100

Jobs

Houghton, IA
  • Houghton, IA2.8%
    Score 80/100
  • Polk County, IA4.4%
    Score 56/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA5.2%
    Score 44/100

Population

Polk County, IA
  • Houghton, IA72
    Score 0/100
  • Polk County, IA503,175
    Score 72/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA9,808,667
    Score 36/100

Housing

Houghton, IA
  • Houghton, IA10.2%
    Score 86/100
  • Polk County, IA16.5%
    Score 77/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA26.0%
    Score 64/100

Federal Funds

  • Houghton, IA$269.9M
    Score 99/100
  • Polk County, IA$4.3B
    Score 100/100
  • Los Angeles County, CA$80.1B
    Score 99/100