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Brookline, MA vs Lynn, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Lynn, is 48% less than it is in Brookline and is 8% below the National Average.
- Brookline unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Lynn unemployment rate is 9.3%.
 Brookline, MALynn, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$83,318  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,922$69,021
 Family Median Income$195,101  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brookline, MALynn, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brookline, MALynn, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library13.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology13.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support10.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.9%13.1%
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Reviews for Lynn    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Lynn is a classic post-industrial American City that just happens to sit on the Atlantic Ocean with beautiful beaches and affordable housing. It is a short commuter  More

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Over 14 years ago

Hey there. I recently moved to Lynn and I am already liking it. For who lived in ten different States in US, I can tell that here you will find a very unique little  More

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Over 15 years ago

Area does have much nice weather. It mists or drizzles here very often in the summer, I've seen it stick around for as long as 2 weeks. Cold in the winter and crowded  More

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