2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Southbury, CT vs Weddington, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Weddington, is 49% more than it is in Southbury and is 55% above the National Average.
- Southbury unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Weddington unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Southbury, CTWeddington, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$60,080  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$152,377$69,021
 Family Median Income$140,444  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Southbury, CTWeddington, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock0.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock37.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Southbury, CTWeddington, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library10.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.5%13.1%
Reviews for Southbury    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

My husband and I retired here a very short time ago and we feel we found a place that is welcoming to all and offers everyone something that fits their bill. A great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southbury used to be an affordable small town to live in. In just the last 7 years property taxes have risen almost 70%. Many people who could easily afford to live here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southbury is the "sweet spot" of Connecticut for weather, getting just the right amount of sun and precipitation while avoiding the potential flooding along the coast  More

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Reviews for Weddington    1 Reviews

We want to move to a safe, very nice area. What is Weddington  More

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