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Boston, MA vs Eau Claire, WI

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- Household income in Eau Claire, is 26% less than it is in Boston and is 14% below the National Average.
- Boston unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Eau Claire unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Boston, MAEau Claire, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,344  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,562$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boston, MAEau Claire, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boston, MAEau Claire, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.3%13.1%
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for Eau Claire    27 Reviews

I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went  More

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Progressive business for its  More

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Over 10 years ago

I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry. Eau Claire seems to be a best place to move but my most  More

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