2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Shirley, NY vs Coram, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Coram, is 15% less than it is in Shirley and is 20% above the National Average.
- Shirley unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Coram unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Shirley, NYCoram, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%26.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%8.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,722$42,802$37,638
 Household Income$101,437$86,188$69,021
 Family Median Income$110,825$109,103$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Shirley, NYCoram, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.3%5.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%2.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.3%5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.2%5.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.0%4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%6.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%14.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.9%20.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.2%10.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K15.0%12.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Shirley, NYCoram, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.4%16.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.1%5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.7%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%7.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%10.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.3%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%5.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.3%2.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%1.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.7%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.9%9.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.6%9.1%13.1%
Reviews for Shirley    7 Reviews

Your standard, run-of-the-mill suburb, complete with strip malls and endless suburban sprawl. I suppose it's ideal for well-off retirees, the beach is nice and has  More

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Over 11 years ago

High taxes but nice middle class town,schools are nice  More

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Over 11 years ago

nice schools dont believe what some people say,if you looking to live here you should come and drive around few blocks you will like it, its a nice middle class  More

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Reviews for Coram    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I live in coram ny and it is the least expensive at this  More

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Over 17 years ago

The quality of life here is not bad but I am looking to move out of NY b/c it is just too expensive to live here....If you are looking to start a family here you must  More

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