2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Hawthorne, CA vs Somerville, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Somerville, is 71% more than it is in Hawthorne and is 37% above the National Average.
- Hawthorne unemployment rate is 11.9%.
- Somerville unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Hawthorne, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate11.9%4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.3%44.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.3%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,796$58,437$37,638
 Household Income$63,847$108,896$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,478$119,739$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hawthorne, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.5%7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.8%4.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%3.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.5%3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%5.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%11.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.0%20.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%14.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.3%19.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hawthorne, CASomerville, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%22.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.5%21.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%9.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.1%1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.5%3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.7%3.1%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.4%13.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%3.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.4%4.7%13.1%
Reviews for Hawthorne    4 Reviews

MARGARET · 

I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of  More

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Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There  More

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Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 16 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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