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Salem, MA vs Lebanon, OH

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Highlights
- Household income in Lebanon, is 4% less than it is in Salem and is 2% above the National Average.
- Salem unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Lebanon unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Salem, MALebanon, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,944  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$70,329$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,663  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Salem, MALebanon, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock17.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Salem, MALebanon, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.0%13.1%
Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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Reviews for Lebanon    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I purchased a home in downtown Lebanon late in 2009 and I've never regretted a minute of it. Lebanon is in a great location between I-75 and I-71 and it's a quiet little  More

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