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New Bedford, MA vs Cartersville, GA

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- Household income in Cartersville, is 24% more than it is in New Bedford and is 10% below the National Average.
- New Bedford unemployment rate is 10.2%.
- Cartersville unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 New Bedford, MACartersville, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,583  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$62,510$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,189  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New Bedford, MACartersville, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New Bedford, MACartersville, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.8%13.1%
Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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Reviews for Cartersville    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The one important thing i didn't know when moving to Cartersville 11 years ago is the coal plant on the west side of town. The town smells of sulfur and chemicals. Only  More

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Over 13 years ago

any  More

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Over 14 years ago

My city is small, friendly and cheap. There is a lot to do here. There is the new Tellus museum, local art and cultural museums. You're not too far from Tennessee,  More

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