2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Marion, MA vs Newport, RI

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Highlights
- Household income in Newport, is 27% less than it is in Marion and is 10% above the National Average.
- Marion unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Newport unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Marion, MANewport, RIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.7%6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.2%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.2%35.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%3.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$63,437$48,803$37,638
 Household Income$105,813$77,092$69,021
 Family Median Income$111,795$115,140$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Marion, MANewport, RIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K0.9%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%3.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.2%7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.8%6.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.6%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K14.1%4.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.4%8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%10.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.1%18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%10.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K27.4%12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Marion, MANewport, RIUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%17.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.1%7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library12.2%8.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.2%4.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.9%6.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.9%2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving0.6%9.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.5%5.8%3.6%
 Personal care4.7%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.4%21.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%3.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.1%5.2%13.1%
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Over 16 years ago

newport rocks if you wanna drink and eat and spend a lot of  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Newport area is very beautiful place to live in and the population is just the right size to raise a family. Lots to do. Unfortunately the cost of housing is  More

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Newport RI is a famous and historic seaport town, but like many New England cities, the past blends with the present in very appealing ways. It is a walking town that  More

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