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Boston, MA vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- Household income in West Palm Beach, is 31% less than it is in Boston and is 22% below the National Average.
- Boston unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- West Palm Beach unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Boston, MAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,344  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,549$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boston, MAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boston, MAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.3%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 West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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