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Woonsocket, RI vs Pittsfield, MA

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- Household income in Pittsfield, is 22% more than it is in Woonsocket and is 16% below the National Average.
- Woonsocket unemployment rate is 9.8%.
- Pittsfield unemployment rate is 8.8%.
 Woonsocket, RIPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.8%8.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.8%29.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.8%5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,561$37,356$37,638
 Household Income$48,822$59,522$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,896$77,469$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Woonsocket, RIPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.0%9.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%6.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.2%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.1%6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.0%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%15.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.3%12.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%5.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.0%6.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Woonsocket, RIPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%13.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.2%6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%3.2%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%7.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%7.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.3%5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.5%6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.4%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%5.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.2%10.8%13.1%
Reviews for Woonsocket    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

The downtown churches are really starting to come back, led by St. Charles Borromeo at the north end of Main St - check it  More

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Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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