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Cortland, NY vs Jamestown, RI

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- Household income in Jamestown, is 137% more than it is in Cortland and is 43% above the National Average.
- Cortland unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Jamestown unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Cortland, NYJamestown, RIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,744  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$120,129$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,745  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cortland, NYJamestown, RIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock30.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cortland, NYJamestown, RIUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock5.8%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.5%13.1%
Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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Reviews for Jamestown    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Jamestown is struggling to keep its small-town identity. It has been "discovered,"  More

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