2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Johnston, RI vs Worcester, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Worcester, is 25% less than it is in Johnston and is 22% below the National Average.
- Johnston unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Worcester unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Johnston, RIWorcester, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.0%7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.7%37.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.8%5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,251$30,855$37,638
 Household Income$75,579$56,746$69,021
 Family Median Income$93,174$71,265$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Johnston, RIWorcester, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.4%15.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%5.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.1%8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.5%9.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.2%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%6.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%11.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K23.1%14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%6.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.8%5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Johnston, RIWorcester, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.4%12.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.2%6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%3.0%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%7.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.3%7.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%6.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.7%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.8%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care1.8%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.5%18.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%6.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.7%14.1%13.1%
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Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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