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Berlin, NH vs Buffalo, NY

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- Household income in Buffalo, is 7% more than it is in Berlin and is 64% below the National Average.
- Berlin unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Buffalo unemployment rate is 9.5%.
 Berlin, NHBuffalo, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,569  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,186$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,887  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Berlin, NHBuffalo, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Berlin, NHBuffalo, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services4.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%13.1%
Reviews for Berlin    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have live in Berlin now for 25 years off and on! It was a better place to live in the 80's and 90's, but now it is overwelmed with welfare and drugs! There is a false  More

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Berlin is nice. it is. it has a nice history and woodsy feel to it. BUT. take it from me who successfully escaped from berlin. it is a mini "manch-vegas" it is extremely  More

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Berlin is a quaint cozy little town. Very cheap to live in but no jobs is the area. Council is tryin gto attract jobs, but the wrong kind. $7-8/hr jobs isnt something  More

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Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here.  More

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