2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Milford, MA vs Fitchburg, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Fitchburg, is 32% less than it is in Milford and is 14% below the National Average.
- Milford unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Fitchburg unemployment rate is 9.4%.
 Milford, MAFitchburg, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.7%9.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.0%3.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.5%37.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,540$30,300$37,638
 Household Income$89,332$60,466$69,021
 Family Median Income$103,785$74,731$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Milford, MAFitchburg, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.3%11.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%4.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.3%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%8.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.5%6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%9.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%12.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.1%17.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.2%7.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K11.0%3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Milford, MAFitchburg, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.2%13.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.0%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.2%1.8%
 Legal1.7%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.2%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.0%2.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.5%7.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.4%16.8%13.1%
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Reviews for Fitchburg    6 Reviews

I've had the privilege to live in many places across the US in several states. Fitchburg is easily the worst place I have lived, by far. To find it, drive west on the  More

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First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

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First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

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