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East Providence, RI vs Fletcher, NC

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- Household income in Fletcher, is 1% less than it is in East Providence and is 7% below the National Average.
- East Providence unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Fletcher unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 East Providence, RIFletcher, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,714  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,478$69,021
 Family Median Income$93,935  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 East Providence, RIFletcher, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock16.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock26.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 East Providence, RIFletcher, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock13.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.2%13.1%
Reviews for East Providence    3 Reviews

Rhode Island sometimes escape the more harsh weather that hammers New England, but as is typical of the region, be ready for  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's a small town and it's about who you know. Very ethnic in a very enjoyable way. There are great bakeries, great little stores, parades, feasts...nice  More

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East Providence is close enough to Providence that you're able to reap the benefits of arts and culture , but far enough away to be out of the hustle and bustle. East  More

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Reviews for Fletcher    6 Reviews

The actual average snowfall in Fletcher NC is 1" it would be lower if the very rare snowfall during the winter of 2009-2010 was not taken into consideration and factored  More

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Hi Again, just a final note on this subject for now; The site here inducates a annual average of 3.6" which is likely a typo dropping of the 10. I've lived here since  More

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Over 15 years ago

Updating as we are well into spring. The total Snowfall this winter is just over 38 inches, that is Thirty-Eight inches, the average here is around 13" with a seasonal  More

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