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Old Lyme, CT vs Fairfield, CT

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Highlights
- Household income in Fairfield, is 31% more than it is in Old Lyme and is 54% above the National Average.
- Old Lyme unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Fairfield unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Old Lyme, CTFairfield, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$74,149  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$149,641$69,021
 Family Median Income$145,721  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Old Lyme, CTFairfield, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock37.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Old Lyme, CTFairfield, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.8%13.1%
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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 13 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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