2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Newport, RI vs Salem, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Salem, is 5% less than it is in Newport and is 5% above the National Average.
- Newport unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Salem unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Newport, RISalem, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.8%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.8%36.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.8%5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,803$42,944$37,638
 Household Income$77,092$72,884$69,021
 Family Median Income$115,140$90,663$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Newport, RISalem, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.5%10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%6.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.3%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%6.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.9%5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%5.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.6%10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%11.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.0%17.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.9%9.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.0%10.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Newport, RISalem, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.9%22.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.5%5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%2.6%1.8%
 Legal1.6%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library8.8%8.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.3%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%4.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.1%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.6%5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.2%8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Newport    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

newport rocks if you wanna drink and eat and spend a lot of  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Newport area is very beautiful place to live in and the population is just the right size to raise a family. Lots to do. Unfortunately the cost of housing is  More

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Newport RI is a famous and historic seaport town, but like many New England cities, the past blends with the present in very appealing ways. It is a walking town that  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 11 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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