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Glastonbury, CT vs Foster City, CA

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- Household income in Foster City, is 33% more than it is in Glastonbury and is 60% above the National Average.
- Glastonbury unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Foster City unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Glastonbury, CTFoster City, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$64,200  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$173,721$69,021
 Family Median Income$152,069  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Glastonbury, CTFoster City, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock42.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Glastonbury, CTFoster City, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance30.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock30.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.3%13.1%
Reviews for Glastonbury    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I never wanted to move to Connecticut; however need for work has placed me here. Glastonbury is centrally located in Connecticut. It is approximately two hours from  More

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Reviews for Foster City    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Built on lagoons, great climate, good schools, lots of soccer and other sports for kids, plenty of parking and  More

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Over 18 years ago

A great city to raise a family, safe, great weather around the year, good schools and plenty of recreation. But only if you can afford the hight cost of  More

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Landlords are able to command and receive high rent due to the following attributes: safety, weather and cleanliness of Foster City. The lagoon, waterways and gardens  More

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