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Aberdeen, MD vs Ocean City, MD

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- Household income in Ocean City, is 17% less than it is in Aberdeen and is 18% below the National Average.
- Aberdeen unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Ocean City unemployment rate is 9.9%.
 Aberdeen, MDOcean City, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.0%9.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.2%23.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.8%6.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,744$59,460$37,638
 Household Income$70,885$58,563$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,600$90,294$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aberdeen, MDOcean City, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.9%8.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%6.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.6%8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.4%10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.1%10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%10.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.6%13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%5.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.1%9.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aberdeen, MDOcean City, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%20.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.3%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%2.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.2%18.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%2.7%3.6%
 Personal care1.6%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%22.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%8.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.7%5.0%13.1%
Reviews for Aberdeen    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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Over 12 years ago

This is the worst place I have ever been to in my life!!! I have lived here before and only came back because my friend and roommate were killed and I wasnt in the right  More

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Reviews for Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 11 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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