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Bristol, CT vs Meriden, CT

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- Household income in Meriden, is 19% less than it is in Bristol and is 15% below the National Average.
- Bristol unemployment rate is 9.8%.
- Meriden unemployment rate is 10.0%.
 Bristol, CTMeriden, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,362  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,792$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,543  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bristol, CTMeriden, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bristol, CTMeriden, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.6%13.1%
Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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Reviews for Meriden    14 Reviews

I was born and raise in Meriden, CT. Meriden has gotten way worse. Don't move to Meriden.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Don't move to Meriden. Lived here most of my life and I am moving out. Crime is on the rise and few employment opportunities. A very disjointed population that cares  More

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Over 11 years ago

Traffic patterns and constant disrepair tend to make for long and aggravating commutes. While there are employment gains the quality of the work is significantly  More

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