2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Harvard, MA vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Arlington, is 23% less than it is in Harvard and is 46% above the National Average.
- Harvard unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Arlington unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Harvard, MAArlington, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.0%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.5%39.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$61,897$77,535$37,638
 Household Income$167,393$128,145$69,021
 Family Median Income$183,906$171,820$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Harvard, MAArlington, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.4%4.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%1.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.0%3.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.0%3.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.9%3.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.2%4.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.3%7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.5%11.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.1%19.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%14.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K41.0%26.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Harvard, MAArlington, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance34.7%33.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.5%16.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.4%1.8%
 Legal1.0%6.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.0%4.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%3.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%0.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.1%3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.5%1.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%12.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.7%3.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving1.3%3.2%13.1%
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Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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