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Havre de Grace, MD vs Lewes, DE

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- Household income in Lewes, is 10% less than it is in Havre de Grace and is 12% above the National Average.
- Havre de Grace unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Lewes unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Havre de Grace, MDLewes, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,253  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$109,320  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Havre de Grace, MDLewes, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Havre de Grace, MDLewes, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock5.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.7%13.1%
Reviews for Havre De Grace    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Very moderate all year round with a few extreme hot & cold days thrown  More

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Over 19 years ago

the cost of housing has slowed down from the nearly one year rapid increace of housing cost. I don't know how the brac will effect us in the near furture  More

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Over 20 years ago

I have relatives who moved to Havre de Grace, or as they call it, HDG a couple of years ago and they love it. It is a beautiful area. It will be developed over the  More

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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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