2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Simsbury, CT vs Hamden, CT

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- Household income in Hamden, is 40% less than it is in Simsbury and is 15% above the National Average.
- Simsbury unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Hamden unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Simsbury, CTHamden, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.5%29.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%6.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,112$39,286$37,638
 Household Income$134,688$80,779$69,021
 Family Median Income$164,191$102,660$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Simsbury, CTHamden, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.9%8.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%3.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.1%7.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.4%5.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.0%5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.2%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.4%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%12.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.1%18.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.6%10.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K29.4%11.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Simsbury, CTHamden, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance29.2%15.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.2%8.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%3.2%1.8%
 Legal3.1%2.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.5%10.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.4%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%2.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.1%5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%18.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%5.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.1%8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Simsbury    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

We've lived in Simsbury for over 24 years, relocated here by choice because of the small town feel and quality of education. We made the right choice, cost of living is  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Simsbury for 1 1/2 yrs. The cost of housing as a whole is expensive. Homes are a bit more than surrounding areas, but the property tax is what drives up the  More

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Reviews for Hamden    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Crime is very low in my town the Police Officers live in the town so they care more about their  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have worked at seven different elementary schools, not including my student teaching experiences, and Wintergreen by far surpasses them on every level. We are  More

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Over 12 years ago

Sounds like this is a great city . Change and Diversity are both good and are what makes America what it is today. Prior to having committed to relocating, perhaps you  More

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