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Laurel, DE vs Westminster, MD

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- Household income in Westminster, is 90% more than it is in Laurel and is 5% below the National Average.
- Laurel unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Westminster unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Laurel, DEWestminster, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$13,993  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,816$69,021
 Family Median Income$35,972  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Laurel, DEWestminster, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K13.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Laurel, DEWestminster, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance2.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

In the town of Laurel there are two properties taxes, town and country. Outside of town only has county. In town of Laurel there is city water, sewage and trash with a  More

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Laurel is place I moved to because a house was available at a time when a roof was the most important thing in my life. The people here are snooty for no reason. Jobs a  More

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Reviews for Westminster    9 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Affordable, great  More

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Location, Location, Location!!!!! This new home single family community created by D. R. Horton is awesome! Close to dining, schools, and shopping. Easy commute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

backward government, living in the  More

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