2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Bristol, ME vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Household income in Washington, is 30% more than it is in Bristol and is 26% above the National Average.
- Bristol unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Washington unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Bristol, MEWashington, DCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.0%33.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.8%6.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,065$63,793$37,638
 Household Income$72,083$93,547$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,372$127,629$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bristol, MEWashington, DCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.8%11.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.1%4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%5.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.5%4.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.7%5.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.8%7.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K20.5%11.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.4%15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%10.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.2%21.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bristol, MEWashington, DCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.2%29.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.1%12.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%2.3%1.8%
 Legal1.8%8.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%5.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%3.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.7%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.7%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.3%4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.3%2.5%3.6%
 Personal care0.9%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.2%13.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry9.4%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%2.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.7%3.5%13.1%
Reviews for Bristol    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

This town has "graduated" and has been transported to an alternate dimension. It is no longer accepting residents or tourists.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We get to experience the best quality of life in a small town. There is a strong sense of community ranging from young families to the elderly. We have access to ocean,  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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