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Boston, MA vs Prince Frederick, MD

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- Household income in Prince Frederick, is 32% less than it is in Boston and is 23% below the National Average.
- Boston unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Prince Frederick unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Boston, MAPrince Frederick, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,344  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,977$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boston, MAPrince Frederick, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock0.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boston, MAPrince Frederick, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.0%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 Prince Frederick    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Having moved from one of the largest urban areas in the country, PF seems like little more than a wide spot in the road to me. Progress comes entirely too slow to this  More

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