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Newcastle, WA vs Orem, UT

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Highlights
- Household income in Orem, is 50% less than it is in Newcastle and is 2% above the National Average.
- Newcastle unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Orem unemployment rate is 2.6%.
 Newcastle, WAOrem, UTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$78,649  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$70,412$69,021
 Family Median Income$183,594  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Newcastle, WAOrem, UTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Newcastle, WAOrem, UTUnited States
 Management, business, finance29.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.3%13.1%
Reviews for Newcastle    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I've lived all over the world. Few other places I've lived in that have 4 distinct seasons and sports to fit all those seasons. You can ski in the winter, hike in the  More

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Reviews for Orem    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great city, great people, and amazing opportunities.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I would like to take a second and give some compliments were compliments are deserved. There is often so little time to simple recognize the good that people do. In a  More

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The closeness to the mountains, many parks and trails make this place such a beautiful area to be in. The people are so friendly. The food options are so diverse and  More

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