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Cumberland, MD vs Little Rock, AR

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- Household income in Little Rock, is 30% more than it is in Cumberland and is 21% below the National Average.
- Cumberland unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Little Rock unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Cumberland, MDLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,059  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,928$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,840  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cumberland, MDLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cumberland, MDLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.4%1.2%
 Education, library3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Cumberland    4 Reviews

The cost of living here is too high. It has one of the highest gas prices in the state. Cost of Food is much higher. Rents are much higher then in Hampton Roads area of  More

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Over 17 years ago

Don't move here because the governor and state legislature raise all types of taxes including Business taxes. Also the other reason to discourage people to move here is  More

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For a more accurate view of Cumberland, search zipcode 21502--Cumberland is scattered over several hills and creek beds, and the zip more accurately reflects the whole  More

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Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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