2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lewes, DE vs Chestertown, MD

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- Household income in Chestertown, is 43% less than it is in Lewes and is 55% below the National Average.
- Lewes unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Chestertown unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Lewes, DEChestertown, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.4%5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%-1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%16.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.6%7.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$60,133$28,645$37,638
 Household Income$78,125$44,665$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,955$68,167$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lewes, DEChestertown, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.3%15.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%8.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.2%8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%12.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.3%12.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.7%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K14.9%6.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%6.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.1%11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.3%6.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.5%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lewes, DEChestertown, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.1%9.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.9%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%2.5%1.8%
 Legal5.8%3.1%1.2%
 Education, library16.2%10.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%2.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.3%1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%6.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.5%4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%5.2%3.6%
 Personal care4.3%5.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%23.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%2.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving2.7%14.4%13.1%
Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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Reviews for Chestertown    3 Reviews

I have lived in Queen Anne's county most of my life, which is on the other side of the river from Chestertown. When I was younger, I remember ice cream shoppes, music  More

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Over 17 years ago

Chestertown is lovely. Because of the College, it has a real college town feel. It is very old however, so there are many people whose families grew up here. They make  More

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Over 17 years ago

Chestertown is lovely. Because of the College, it has a real college town feel. It is very old however, so there are many people whose families grew up here. They make  More

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