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Rochester, NY vs Rehoboth Beach, DE

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- Household income in Rehoboth Beach, is 244% more than it is in Rochester and is 50% above the National Average.
- Rochester unemployment rate is 9.8%.
- Rehoboth Beach unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Rochester, NYRehoboth Beach, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,569  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$137,783$69,021
 Family Median Income$47,895  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rochester, NYRehoboth Beach, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock30.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rochester, NYRehoboth Beach, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock5.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.7%13.1%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Rehoboth Beach    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Rehoboth Beach has an abundance of things to do for people of all ages, and it hosts some of the cleanest beaches in the country. The boardwalk has amazing restaurants,  More

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Rehoboth Beach Elementary School was rated the #1 Elementary school in the state of  More

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I live in the Rehoboth Beach area, and it seems to me that the cost of buying a home inside the city limits of Rehoboth is considerably higher than the median listed  More

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