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Beacon, NY vs Webster Groves, MO

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- Household income in Webster Groves, is 6% more than it is in Beacon and is 30% above the National Average.
- Beacon unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Webster Groves unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Beacon, NYWebster Groves, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,973  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$98,284$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,587  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Beacon, NYWebster Groves, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Beacon, NYWebster Groves, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.9%13.1%
Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 9 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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Reviews for Webster Groves    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Nice community, centrally located, great library, decent restaurants. The drawback for me is that, like most of the St Louis metro area, it's not very walking friendly.  More

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Over 20 years ago

Any comments regarding real estate property costs are  More

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