2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Chicopee, MA vs Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- Household income in Hartford, is 34% less than it is in Chicopee and is 84% below the National Average.
- Chicopee unemployment rate is 8.1%.
- Hartford unemployment rate is 14.0%.
 Chicopee, MAHartford, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.1%14.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.6%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.0%24.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%6.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,086$22,784$37,638
 Household Income$56,509$37,477$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,460$44,859$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chicopee, MAHartford, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.3%23.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%5.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.9%12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.0%8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%6.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.4%8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%8.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.4%9.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%4.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.5%2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chicopee, MAHartford, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.2%9.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.1%4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.4%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%4.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%5.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.0%7.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%7.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%21.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.1%18.0%13.1%
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Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 3 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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