2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Leominster, MA vs Westfield, MA

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- Household income in Westfield, is 6% more than it is in Leominster and is 6% above the National Average.
- Leominster unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Westfield unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Leominster, MAWestfield, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.3%6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.9%3.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%35.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,192$36,635$37,638
 Household Income$69,525$73,692$69,021
 Family Median Income$93,286$92,373$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Leominster, MAWestfield, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.2%7.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%3.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.7%6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%7.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.3%6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%9.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.3%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%13.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.7%18.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%8.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.8%9.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Leominster, MAWestfield, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%16.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.8%4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.9%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%8.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.9%4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%3.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.2%4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%19.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%6.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.7%14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Leominster    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Leominster has been a great place to live since it is the perfect distance away from Boston. Close enough to catch a plane but far enough from the city mindset.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Leominster is a central Massachusetts city of about 40,000 with moderate taxes, a fairly good school system and low crime rate. There are many community activities for  More

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Over 17 years ago

Have lived here for 10+ years. A lot of growth during that time and housing prices have reflected that. The family and I enjoy the area (I am a transplant from the  More

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Reviews for Westfield    3 Reviews

Property Taxes, Water, and Electricity costs are very high. Town elects many Republicans but Democrats rule the state. Education costs are high yet there is much waste.  More

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Over 12 years ago

It is very hard to get jobs around this area as there are jobs in mostly retail. Anytime you try to apply for any of the jobs depending on where you are applying to out  More

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Over 13 years ago

can stink at times  More

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