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Colchester, CT vs Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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- Household income in Palm Beach Gardens, is 5% less than it is in Colchester and is 31% above the National Average.
- Colchester unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Palm Beach Gardens unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Colchester, CTPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,144  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$99,734$69,021
 Family Median Income$127,647  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Colchester, CTPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Colchester, CTPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.3%1.2%
 Education, library11.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.8%13.1%
Reviews for Colchester    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I vote that we nickname colchester coolchester  More

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Over 16 years ago

Colchester to me is a perfect place to live. Although it is about a 30 minute drive to most stores, it has a lot to offer, and especially if you have children. There is  More

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Colchester is located in the south-central portion of Connecticut about 30 minutes east of the capital of Hartford. Our downtown area is situated around a large town  More

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Reviews for Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Over 16 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  More

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