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Lovejoy, GA vs Meriden, CT

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Highlights
- Household income in Meriden, is 10% more than it is in Lovejoy and is 15% below the National Average.
- Lovejoy unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Meriden unemployment rate is 10.0%.
 Lovejoy, GAMeriden, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,340  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,792$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,524  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lovejoy, GAMeriden, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K19.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lovejoy, GAMeriden, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library18.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support8.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.6%13.1%
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Reviews for Meriden    14 Reviews

I was born and raise in Meriden, CT. Meriden has gotten way worse. Don't move to Meriden.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Don't move to Meriden. Lived here most of my life and I am moving out. Crime is on the rise and few employment opportunities. A very disjointed population that cares  More

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Over 11 years ago

Traffic patterns and constant disrepair tend to make for long and aggravating commutes. While there are employment gains the quality of the work is significantly  More

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