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Cape Elizabeth, ME vs Phoenix, AZ

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- Household income in Phoenix, is 50% less than it is in Cape Elizabeth and is 6% below the National Average.
- Cape Elizabeth unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- Phoenix unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Cape Elizabeth, MEPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$70,958  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,927$69,021
 Family Median Income$150,673  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cape Elizabeth, MEPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cape Elizabeth, MEPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.2%13.1%
Reviews for Cape Elizabeth    2 Reviews

Cape Elizabeth is a lovely town, right on the Maine shoreline, and just outside the city of Portland. If you love nature and the outdoors, you will love Cape Elizabeth.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to CE in 2007 and find it to be very beautiful seacoast town that includes farms, Maine coast views, great seafood and local produce, and a homey feel. The local  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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