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Lewiston, ME vs Huntsville, AL

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- Household income in Huntsville, is 27% more than it is in Lewiston and is 13% below the National Average.
- Lewiston unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Huntsville unemployment rate is 3.1%.
 Lewiston, MEHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,856  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,959$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,237  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lewiston, MEHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lewiston, MEHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.5%13.1%
Reviews for Lewiston    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Sadley, there's little hope if this town can rise up to overcome the extreme poverty of this socio-economical class in an underserved community, unless... PARENTS do  More

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I have lived and worked in Lewiston-Auburn for nearly 30 years and I think it's a wonderful place to raise a family. We sent both our kids to the Lewiston public  More

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Despite years of efforts to revitalize Maine's second largest city, it seems Lewiston will always be joked about as the "armpit" of the State. City and State leaders  More

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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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