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Newport, RI vs Waltham, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Waltham, is 34% more than it is in Newport and is 33% above the National Average.
- Newport unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Waltham unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Newport, RIWaltham, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,803  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$103,498$69,021
 Family Median Income$115,140  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Newport, RIWaltham, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Newport, RIWaltham, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.0%13.1%
Reviews for Newport    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

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

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Over 18 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 Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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