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Holyoke, MA vs Cranston, RI

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- Household income in Cranston, is 71% more than it is in Holyoke and is 11% above the National Average.
- Holyoke unemployment rate is 9.9%.
- Cranston unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Holyoke, MACranston, RIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,744  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$77,145$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,321  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Holyoke, MACranston, RIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Holyoke, MACranston, RIUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.4%13.1%
Reviews for Holyoke    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

best place to live in if you dont live  More

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Maeve · 

Crime is unavoidable. The sound of gun shots ring throughout the night. Trash strewn streets that are not cleaned more than once per year. Some people think that they  More

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Over 16 years ago

Holyoke is bad only in downtown and in the public projects. As every city or town, there are good and bad areas with gangs and no gangs. And even then, we've had have  More

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Reviews for Cranston    6 Reviews

Cranston is a fine place to live with a great range of home prices and rents. Good schools, culture, recreation, and located close enough and far away enough from  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Rhode Island my whole life and i have something to say its one of the safest and relaxing place to live. we have one of the best education system in New  More

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Over 18 years ago

Public Transportation is scary here. The state is built for people that only own cars. There are so many places that don't have a bus line to get to. Limiting people  More

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