2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Kittery, ME vs Ithaca, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Ithaca, is 44% less than it is in Kittery and is 68% below the National Average.
- Kittery unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Ithaca unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Kittery, MEIthaca, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.8%4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.0%27.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.8%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,347$26,423$37,638
 Household Income$72,941$40,973$69,021
 Family Median Income$110,268$107,940$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kittery, MEIthaca, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.3%23.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K13.8%11.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.1%9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.0%6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%7.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.0%8.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.4%5.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.6%7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kittery, MEIthaca, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.2%11.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.7%13.9%6.5%
 Community, social services4.2%3.7%1.8%
 Legal1.5%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library9.4%22.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment5.4%4.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.9%2.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.6%11.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%1.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.8%16.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%2.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.4%3.1%13.1%
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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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