2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Smithfield, NC vs Stamford, CT

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Highlights
- Household income in Stamford, is 194% more than it is in Smithfield and is 31% above the National Average.
- Smithfield unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Stamford unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Smithfield, NCStamford, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.1%7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.9%-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.3%28.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%6.4%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,021$58,297$37,638
 Household Income$33,957$99,791$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,905$113,511$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Smithfield, NCStamford, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K28.3%7.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.7%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.5%5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%6.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.4%5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%5.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.3%7.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K3.5%10.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.9%18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%11.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.3%20.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Smithfield, NCStamford, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%25.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.3%7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.9%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%6.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.7%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.9%5.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.7%3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%6.5%3.6%
 Personal care0.5%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%20.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%6.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.5%5.4%13.1%
Reviews for Smithfield    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Johnston County Schools is an innovative and dedicated school system. I know people who have relocated to the area from Texas, simply because of the school  More

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Over 17 years ago

not too bad a little town, though can get to be very  More

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Reviews for Stamford    22 Reviews

I've lived here for about 6 months and actually love it! I lived on Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn here and there for 11 years, and you definitely appreciate how much  More

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I lived here 4 yrs coming from NY fir a better life for my son. I live with suster cant afford something on my own because for a 2 bdrm its over 2300 . Too many luxury  More

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Over 9 years ago

Fairfield county connecticut is the most expensive fully adjusted place to live in the contninental us. and its in  More

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