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Orlando, FL vs Cranston, RI

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- Household income in Cranston, is 31% more than it is in Orlando and is 11% above the National Average.
- Orlando unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Cranston unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Orlando, FLCranston, RIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,596  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$77,145$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,231  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Orlando, FLCranston, RIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Orlando, FLCranston, RIUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.4%13.1%
Reviews for Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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Reviews for Cranston    6 Reviews

Cranston is a fine place to live with a great range of home prices and rents. Good schools, culture, recreation, and located close enough and far away enough from  More

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Over 17 years ago

I've lived in Rhode Island my whole life and i have something to say its one of the safest and relaxing place to live. we have one of the best education system in New  More

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Over 19 years ago

Public Transportation is scary here. The state is built for people that only own cars. There are so many places that don't have a bus line to get to. Limiting people  More

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