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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Fairview Heights, IL

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- Household income in Fairview Heights, is 45% more than it is in Poughkeepsie and is 3% above the National Average.
- Poughkeepsie unemployment rate is 8.5%.
- Fairview Heights unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Poughkeepsie, NYFairview Heights, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,364  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$70,825$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,045  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Poughkeepsie, NYFairview Heights, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Poughkeepsie, NYFairview Heights, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Over 13 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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Reviews for Fairview Heights    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

although we moved fairview heights could be a good city however there are alot of things that need fixing so heres the list and i hope it helps you make an informed  More

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Over 15 years ago

I think it's great living here, you are close to everything, and I mean everthing. Fairview is primarily commercial;large shopping mall, numerous dining, auto  More

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Over 17 years ago

FH is the largest shopping center in St. Clair County with a full array of shops of every sort and for every kind of shopper. What used to be a corn field many years ago  More

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