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Acton, MA vs Mount Airy, MD

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Highlights
- Household income in Mount Airy, is 1% less than it is in Acton and is 49% above the National Average.
- Acton unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Mount Airy unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Acton, MAMount Airy, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$65,952  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$136,250$69,021
 Family Median Income$176,690  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Acton, MAMount Airy, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock26.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Acton, MAMount Airy, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.3%13.1%
Reviews for Acton    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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Reviews for Mount Airy    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up here small town beautiful . Left for the marines in 08 came home to a place i cant afford and replaced by people that act like they know the  More

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Its a great place to raise a family and send your children to good public schools. Close to Baltimore and Washington DC. Close to great restaurants. Downtown Frederick  More

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Over 11 years ago

First off yes the cost of living, particularly housing, is expensive. But that is in relation to the rest of the country. Compared to the DC burbs is a bargain. The  More

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