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The Woodlands, TX vs Waltham, MA

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- Household income in Waltham, is 20% less than it is in The Woodlands and is 33% above the National Average.
- The Woodlands unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Waltham unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 The Woodlands, TXWaltham, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$67,290  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$103,498$69,021
 Family Median Income$155,175  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 The Woodlands, TXWaltham, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 The Woodlands, TXWaltham, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance32.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.0%13.1%
Reviews for The Woodlands    25 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The Woodlands is like nowhere I've ever lived before. The neighborhoods are tucked away in woods and often very quiet. There are greenbelts and some amazing walking  More

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I moved to The Woodlands in 1993. Then it was a safe place to live and great place to raise children. Today however beautiful forest, restaurant's and shopping it's not  More

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Over 10 years ago

Some parents rave about the education system here but more and more parents are home schooling in our area. The ones that rave about it are the ones who are enjoying  More

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Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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