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Springfield, MA vs Kingston, NY

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- Household income in Kingston, is 36% more than it is in Springfield and is 17% below the National Average.
- Springfield unemployment rate is 11.2%.
- Kingston unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Springfield, MAKingston, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,161  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,840$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,646  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Springfield, MAKingston, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Springfield, MAKingston, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services4.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.7%13.1%
Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 7 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 12 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 Kingston    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I was hopeful after the mayoral election in 2011, which also saw a Democrat elected as Alderman for my area, that the new regime would unite the people  More

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New politics coming to town, huge environmental movement, artist community is very strong, Keegan Ales alone is worth the trip, incredibly inexpensive city properties  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Ulster County my entire life. The last 20 years in Kingston. The best part of living here is the change of seasons. It is so beautiful in the fall.   More

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