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Melbourne, FL vs Salem, MA

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- Household income in Salem, is 31% more than it is in Melbourne and is 5% above the National Average.
- Melbourne unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Salem unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Melbourne, FLSalem, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.7%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.7%36.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,940$42,944$37,638
 Household Income$55,543$72,884$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,971$90,663$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Melbourne, FLSalem, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.2%10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%6.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.7%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%6.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.4%5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%5.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.6%10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%11.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.4%17.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%9.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.9%10.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Melbourne, FLSalem, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.5%22.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.9%5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%8.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%4.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.8%5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.4%8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Melbourne    29 Reviews

Was looking for change from Orlando area- crime and hecticness- and went to an opposite extreme Let me start by saying that I am moving soon. I am moving back to the  More

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Over 3 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 11 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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