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Pawtucket, RI vs West Haven, CT

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- Household income in West Haven, is 19% more than it is in Pawtucket and is 3% below the National Average.
- Pawtucket unemployment rate is 8.2%.
- West Haven unemployment rate is 8.7%.
 Pawtucket, RIWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,246  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,868$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,649  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pawtucket, RIWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pawtucket, RIWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%13.1%
Reviews for Pawtucket    1 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Horrible place I wish I could move. I never want to live here, the weather is bad and I get sick very often due to the weather.  More

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Reviews for West Haven    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Im just tired of the cold months and the price of the  More

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Over 15 years ago

West Haven has a nice long oceanfront, however,I would not want to swim at our beaches. The taxes for real estate are very high..I pay over $4,000 a year for a small  More

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Over 15 years ago

low crime,diverse  More

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