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- Household income in Aurora, is 12% less than it is in Middle Island and is 4% above the National Average.
- Middle Island unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Aurora unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Middle Island, NYAurora, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,641  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$72,052$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,320  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Middle Island, NYAurora, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Middle Island, NYAurora, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.5%13.1%
Reviews for Middle Island    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Suffolk County all of my life with the exception of 4 years in the Marines. It is basically a decent place. The problem is the school taxes, property  More

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Middle Village, Queens is surrounded by a large park called Juniper Valley  More

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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