2025 Compare Cities Economy:
New Bedford, MA vs Lemon Grove, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Lemon Grove, is 41% more than it is in New Bedford and is 3% above the National Average.
- New Bedford unemployment rate is 10.2%.
- Lemon Grove unemployment rate is 9.1%.
 New Bedford, MALemon Grove, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,583  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$71,082$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,189  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New Bedford, MALemon Grove, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New Bedford, MALemon Grove, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%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 Lemon Grove    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Years ago Lemon Grove was a small, rural community with older residents and a very small town feel. The homes have become run down and due to lower housing prices the  More

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