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Worcester, MA vs Dudley, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Dudley, is 33% more than it is in Worcester and is 9% above the National Average.
- Worcester unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Dudley unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Worcester, MADudley, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,855  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,465$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,265  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Worcester, MADudley, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Worcester, MADudley, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.5%13.1%
Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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Reviews for Dudley    3 Reviews

I have lived on Mason Road Ext in Dudley since 2009. If you are looking for quiet and safe but almost nothing to do town, this is the place to live. Property taxes are  More

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The town of Dudley has a rich history starting at the time of the American Revolution. It was a major farming area with a large number of dairy farms at the turn of the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Dudley is a quite little town with nothing really going on. The schools are good but very  More

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