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Hanover, NH vs Whittier, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Whittier, is 45% less than it is in Hanover and is 14% above the National Average.
- Hanover unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Whittier unemployment rate is 11.2%.
 Hanover, NHWhittier, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,173  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$80,306$69,021
 Family Median Income$199,205  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hanover, NHWhittier, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hanover, NHWhittier, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library17.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology13.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.5%13.1%
Reviews for Hanover    1 Reviews

Hanover/Lyme is where people from MA and NY and other states move so they can be big fish in little ponds. For the area, Hanover is a nice town but there are many such  More

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Reviews for Whittier    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Whittier for over 15 years.Whittier is a great place to live. The City Council has spent millions on street improvements especially on the entrances to  More

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The EWCSD has some really good schools. Management needs some work, but great, caring  More

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I have been a parent at St Gregory for almost 5 years now, I am extremely pleased, the teachers have gone above and beyond to educate our children to the fullest to  More

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