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Delray Beach, FL vs Ashland, MA

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- Household income in Ashland, is 66% more than it is in Delray Beach and is 40% above the National Average.
- Delray Beach unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Ashland unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Delray Beach, FLAshland, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,955  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$115,959$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,954  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Delray Beach, FLAshland, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Delray Beach, FLAshland, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock19.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.9%13.1%
Reviews for Delray Beach    19 Reviews

Great place to live, however, the school system isn't great. You really need to pick Boca Raton, or if you're willing to live a bit farther West, Wellington, for better  More

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I have lived in over 100 places and homes..even as a child my parents lived moving every few years..i learned to live that too..getting new ideas for decorating and new  More

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The area has been totally regentrified over the past 10 years. It's outdoor cafe's and restaurants, shops and, of course, a fabulous beach. the beach has cabanas,  More

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Reviews for Ashland    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Typical Massachussetts town. Quiet, good schools, very liberal, too high property taxes, constantly on a water  More

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Ashland is settled in Middlesex county between the busy Framingham and the high end and expensive Sherborn and Natick. We have the best of both worlds, close to  More

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