2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Burlington, VT vs Newark, DE

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Highlights
- Household income in Newark, is 4% more than it is in Burlington and is 12% below the National Average.
- Burlington unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- Newark unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Burlington, VTNewark, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.2%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.2%30.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.6%5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,054$29,480$37,638
 Household Income$59,331$61,646$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,901$100,100$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Burlington, VTNewark, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.5%14.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.8%4.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.4%10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%7.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.0%7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%5.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.4%8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.1%13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%8.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.5%7.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Burlington, VTNewark, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.2%13.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.8%9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%2.6%1.8%
 Legal1.9%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library10.0%14.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.7%3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%3.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.2%8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%1.6%3.6%
 Personal care3.9%5.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%19.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%5.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.9%7.7%13.1%
Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 7 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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