2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Mastic Beach, NY vs Norwalk, CT

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Highlights
- Household income in Norwalk, is 1% less than it is in Mastic Beach and is 25% above the National Average.
- Mastic Beach unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Norwalk unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 Mastic Beach, NYNorwalk, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,491  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$91,434$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,598  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mastic Beach, NYNorwalk, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mastic Beach, NYNorwalk, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%13.1%
Reviews for Mastic Beach    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Ehh... I dunno. Too expensive to live....mean people...too much work... I want to move....to  More

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Over 19 years ago

I am moving to Lewisburg PA from Mastic beach.NY.The crime is very high here and prices are through theroof on housing gas  More

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Reviews for Norwalk    8 Reviews

There's nothing fun to do  More

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Over 16 years ago

Very diverse. Good food,entertainment and social activities. High housing costs and property  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lots to do, but everything is expensive. Taxes are high (i.e.property, which includes each vehicle that you own)and services are just okay, not  More

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