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Sykesville, MD vs Owings Mills, MD

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- Household income in Owings Mills, is 27% less than it is in Sykesville and is 21% above the National Average.
- Sykesville unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Owings Mills unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Sykesville, MDOwings Mills, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,601  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,376$69,021
 Family Median Income$129,375  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sykesville, MDOwings Mills, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sykesville, MDOwings Mills, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library14.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.0%13.1%
Reviews for Sykesville    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

A nice place to live except Maryland is heavy handed on Taxes and does not provide enough incentives for retirees to  More

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Reviews for Owings Mills    6 Reviews

I have lived in Owings Mills for 22 years. I have experienced NO crime, with the exception of a stolen children's bicycle once. I live in a pleasant neighborhood with  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in the Owings Mills community for 30 years (2010-1980) and this area is infested with gangs,drugs,shootings,and section 8 housing. Ever since they built the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Because of the rapid growth in and near owings mills. This city has seen a trnaformation in the cost of  More

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