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Gatlinburg, TN vs Boston, MA

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- Household income in Boston, is 63% more than it is in Gatlinburg and is 16% above the National Average.
- Gatlinburg unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Boston unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Gatlinburg, TNBoston, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,316  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,744$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,167  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gatlinburg, TNBoston, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gatlinburg, TNBoston, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.4%13.1%
Reviews for Gatlinburg    9 Reviews

Family friendly, three different streets that you could visit for shopping, and amusement parks. Spend less on your room because there is plenty to do  More

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Over 2 years ago

We moved to Gatlinburg from Hawaii and fill like we live in heaven, it’s so beautiful and friendly, I hope to live a long life  More

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Over 5 years ago

Gatlinburg is one of the best and most beautiful places I have ever lived in my 60 years of life  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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