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Provo, UT vs Staten Island, NY

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- Household income in Staten Island, is 67% more than it is in Provo and is 23% above the National Average.
- Provo unemployment rate is 2.1%.
- Staten Island unemployment rate is 9.8%.
 Provo, UTStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.8%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$89,427$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,299  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Provo, UTStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Provo, UTStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library12.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%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  Unlock8.7%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 Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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