2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Boaz, AL vs Portland, TN

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Highlights
- Household income in Portland, is 46% more than it is in Boaz and is 16% below the National Average.
- Boaz unemployment rate is 2.2%.
- Portland unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Boaz, ALPortland, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,088  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,407$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,973  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boaz, ALPortland, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boaz, ALPortland, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock24.2%13.1%
Reviews for Boaz    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Boaz Alabama is an extremely convenient place to live. My family and I live more on the outskirts of Boaz and away from all the traffic and things like that but its  More

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Reviews for Portland    2 Reviews

Cindy · 
Over 4 years ago

Moved here from California and absolutely love it here in Portland, TN. So quiet & peaceful. Definitely a country setting. The landscape is beautiful. I frequently see  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to Portland 15 years ago in order to educate my children at Highland Elementary and Highland Academy--private schools located in Portland. In the process, I  More

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