2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Guilford, CT vs Plainview, NY

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- Household income in Plainview, is 46% more than it is in Guilford and is 59% above the National Average.
- Guilford unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Plainview unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Guilford, CTPlainview, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$65,362  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$168,140$69,021
 Family Median Income$137,845  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Guilford, CTPlainview, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock39.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Guilford, CTPlainview, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.4%1.2%
 Education, library10.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.0%13.1%
Reviews for Guilford    5 Reviews

I've lived here for 10 years, my husband has lived here for 20+. Beautiful New England town minutes from everything my family needs. It's also about 20 minutes from  More

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Over 8 years ago

Beautiful historic town on the CT Shoreline. Incredible community, excellent schools, and every amenity you can think of right at your fingertips. The downtown area, the  More

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Over 11 years ago

Guilford is great, with a few exceptions. Commuting is nightmare. Don't let your kids hang around 'the green' (town square) because its full of bad kids. Winters are  More

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