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Hamilton, OH vs Jamestown, NY

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- Household income in Jamestown, is 28% less than it is in Hamilton and is 91% below the National Average.
- Hamilton unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Jamestown unemployment rate is 8.1%.
 Hamilton, OHJamestown, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,566  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,162$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,136  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hamilton, OHJamestown, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hamilton, OHJamestown, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.0%13.1%
Reviews for Hamilton    10 Reviews

Hamilton is like an Island, a little lost in time and separated from the surrounding world. There is a reason why people who don't live there call Hamilton Hamiltucky.  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Hamilton most of my life, and I must say that I have enjoyed watching the progress over the last couple of years. The new amphitheater along the river was  More

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Over 11 years ago

We LOVE living in Hamilton! We have lived in town since 2009 and enjoy all that the city has to offer. Great sculptures all over town. Its no wonder they call it the  More

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Reviews for Jamestown    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived all over this country and can say that Jamestown is a lovely old city. It has some problems common to small, rural cities in the northeast - lack of job  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have been out West several times and find that we like the wide open spaces. Here in New York the foothills are to close and not enough open  More

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