2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Dallas, TX vs Augusta, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Augusta, is 31% less than it is in Dallas and is 71% below the National Average.
- Dallas unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Augusta unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Dallas, TXAugusta, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.1%30.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%5.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,719$29,578$37,638
 Household Income$58,231$40,438$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,474$66,250$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dallas, TXAugusta, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.3%14.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%6.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.4%15.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%13.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.1%9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.1%9.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%2.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.3%2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dallas, TXAugusta, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%10.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.7%6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%3.8%1.8%
 Legal1.8%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%7.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%3.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%10.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%6.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%0.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%25.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.4%6.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.0%11.6%13.1%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 14 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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