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Springfield, MA vs Hermiston, OR

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- Household income in Hermiston, is 41% more than it is in Springfield and is 13% below the National Average.
- Springfield unemployment rate is 11.2%.
- Hermiston unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Springfield, MAHermiston, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,161  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,971$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,646  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Springfield, MAHermiston, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Springfield, MAHermiston, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services4.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock10.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.5%13.1%
Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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Reviews for Hermiston    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

If you are looking at Hermiston for a place to live...keep on trucking because it sure isn't any shangri-la.Bad air,lots of pollen,too many illegals,too much  More

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Over 9 years ago

What is the average house cost in Hermiston and what is the weather?  More

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Over 16 years ago

Your data says Hermiston has 130 physicians per capita while the U.S. average is 170. Don't you mean 130 people per  More

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