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Westfield, MA vs Forest, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Forest, is 39% less than it is in Westfield and is 52% below the National Average.
- Westfield unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Forest unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Westfield, MAForest, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,635  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,274$69,021
 Family Median Income$92,373  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Westfield, MAForest, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock15.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Westfield, MAForest, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.8%13.1%
Reviews for Westfield    3 Reviews

Property Taxes, Water, and Electricity costs are very high. Town elects many Republicans but Democrats rule the state. Education costs are high yet there is much waste.  More

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Over 13 years ago

It is very hard to get jobs around this area as there are jobs in mostly retail. Anytime you try to apply for any of the jobs depending on where you are applying to out  More

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Over 14 years ago

can stink at times  More

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