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Orlando, FL vs Newark, DE

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- Household income in Newark, is 5% more than it is in Orlando and is 12% below the National Average.
- Orlando unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Newark unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Orlando, FLNewark, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,596  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,646$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,231  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Orlando, FLNewark, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Orlando, FLNewark, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.6%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  Unlock7.7%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 Newark    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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