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Needham, MA vs Annapolis, MD

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Highlights
- Household income in Annapolis, is 50% less than it is in Needham and is 25% above the National Average.
- Needham unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Annapolis unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Needham, MAAnnapolis, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$87,067  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$92,026$69,021
 Family Median Income$225,747  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Needham, MAAnnapolis, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Needham, MAAnnapolis, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance30.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library12.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.7%13.1%
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Reviews for Annapolis    31 Reviews

Annapolis has extremely charming areas (mostly old Annapolis neighborhood's)-- Those very old area near the water have Amazing charm. You can start with downtown West  More

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Well, I really would give living in Annapolis 3.5 stars. I moved here by myself several years ago. One of the highs of this place is that there are a lot of terrific  More

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When we were trying to decide where in the USA to relocate to, Annapolis had enough interest that it made our list. Ultimately, we found a different city that offered  More

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