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Columbia, CT vs Garden City, NY

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- Household income in Garden City, is 62% more than it is in Columbia and is 63% above the National Average.
- Columbia unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Garden City unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Columbia, CTGarden City, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,839  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$185,188$69,021
 Family Median Income$112,966  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Columbia, CTGarden City, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock47.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Columbia, CTGarden City, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock8.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.7%13.1%
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Reviews for Garden City    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Expensive, pretty, good commute to New York  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bus and railroad service is excellent. However, there is too much traffic. Travelling across town takes at least 15 minutes during off peak hours. Around noon and six  More

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