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Romney, WV vs Mount Airy, MD

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Highlights
- Household income in Mount Airy, is 297% more than it is in Romney and is 49% above the National Average.
- Romney unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Mount Airy unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Romney, WVMount Airy, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,669  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$136,250$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,774  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Romney, WVMount Airy, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K3.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock26.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Romney, WVMount Airy, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library11.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.3%13.1%
Reviews for Romney    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My family for more than 4 generations have resided in the town of Romney. It is common for people here to never lock their doors, even when out of town. I walk often  More

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Reviews for Mount Airy    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up here small town beautiful . Left for the marines in 08 came home to a place i cant afford and replaced by people that act like they know the  More

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Its a great place to raise a family and send your children to good public schools. Close to Baltimore and Washington DC. Close to great restaurants. Downtown Frederick  More

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Over 11 years ago

First off yes the cost of living, particularly housing, is expensive. But that is in relation to the rest of the country. Compared to the DC burbs is a bargain. The  More

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