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Haverhill, MA vs Fitchburg, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Fitchburg, is 20% less than it is in Haverhill and is 14% below the National Average.
- Haverhill unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Fitchburg unemployment rate is 9.4%.
 Haverhill, MAFitchburg, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,534  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,466$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,761  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Haverhill, MAFitchburg, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Haverhill, MAFitchburg, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.8%13.1%
Reviews for Haverhill    4 Reviews

Haverhill is a historic mill city. The overall vibe is working class. It has some charm throughout. It has some crime and pockets of low end, rundown areas but generally  More

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As a property manager I see 35%-40% of its people moving from high end cities like Reading, Beverly, Danvers and Andover into Haverhill due to the cities historical  More

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Over 16 years ago

Good resturants. Nice city that is up and  More

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Reviews for Fitchburg    6 Reviews

I've had the privilege to live in many places across the US in several states. Fitchburg is easily the worst place I have lived, by far. To find it, drive west on the  More

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First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

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First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

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