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Provo, UT vs Brooklyn, NY

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- Household income in Brooklyn, is 26% more than it is in Provo and is 2% below the National Average.
- Provo unemployment rate is 2.1%.
- Brooklyn unemployment rate is 11.6%.
 Provo, UTBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,440  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,753$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,299  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Provo, UTBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Provo, UTBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library12.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock6.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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