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North Adams, MA vs Lenox, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Lenox, is 46% more than it is in North Adams and is 3% above the National Average.
- North Adams unemployment rate is 8.9%.
- Lenox unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 North Adams, MALenox, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,428  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$71,117$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,903  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Adams, MALenox, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Adams, MALenox, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library11.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.7%13.1%
Reviews for North Adams    2 Reviews

I have lived in and around North Adams Ma (NAMA) my entire life. This small city is like the Phoenix rising out of the ashes. The city government has worked with local  More

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Over 16 years ago

"...There are about 0 students per teacher in North Adams." I was curious to read the updated student to teacher ratio... will this be updated? The classrooms are not  More

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Reviews for Lenox    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Lenox, MA sounlds like a great place to live: low crime, beautiful scenery and affordable rents! I plan to move there as soon as I  More

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Over 7 years ago

Lenox sounds like a great place to live: low crime, beautiful scenery and affordable rents! I plan on moving there as soon as I  More

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