2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Naugatuck, CT vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Tacoma, is 19% less than it is in Naugatuck and is 1% above the National Average.
- Naugatuck unemployment rate is 8.8%.
- Tacoma unemployment rate is 7.3%.
 Naugatuck, CTTacoma, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.8%7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.7%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.0%39.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%10.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,993$37,263$37,638
 Household Income$86,900$69,956$69,021
 Family Median Income$105,426$87,128$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Naugatuck, CTTacoma, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.9%8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.1%6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%6.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.7%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.5%10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%13.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.7%18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.6%8.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.8%6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Naugatuck, CTTacoma, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.2%14.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.9%5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%6.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.4%5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%19.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%8.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.5%14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Naugatuck    3 Reviews

Having lived in Philadelphia, it was very hard for me to adjust to a town with no public transportation. Be prepared to drive  More

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We moved here a little over a year ago from an expensive town in Fairfield County. Not only are we happier financially but emotionally as well. I love the small-town  More

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We moved here a little over a year ago from an expensive town in Fairfield County. Not only are we happier financially but emotionally as well. I love the small-town  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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