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Charlestown, RI vs St. Joseph, MO

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- Household income in St. Joseph, is 41% less than it is in Charlestown and is 37% below the National Average.
- Charlestown unemployment rate is 8.6%.
- St. Joseph unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Charlestown, RISt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,086  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,540$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,325  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Charlestown, RISt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Charlestown, RISt. Joseph, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.6%13.1%
Reviews for Charlestown    2 Reviews

Although living in the South County area of Rhode Island has many advantages (the ocean and beach, quite rural areas, great schools, and very little serious crime),  More

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Charlestown, RI is a beautiful oceanside community with some of the best sandy beaches in all of New England (no kidding, as evidenced by all of the out-of-state  More

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Reviews for St. Joseph    6 Reviews

I've lived here all my life and gradually the crime rate has worsened over time. From violence to drugs to theft to property damage. The school district is horrible as  More

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Over 16 years ago

St. Joseph, MO is nestled along the mighty Missouri river on the far western side of the state. It has rolling hills and the river banks are gorgeous in fall and spring.  More

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For years now St. Joseph has given alot of lip service to exploiting its historic and architectural assets to enhance the economy and quality of life here. But we  More

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