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Stamford, CT vs Springfield, MO

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- Household income in Springfield, is 60% less than it is in Stamford and is 73% below the National Average.
- Stamford unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Springfield unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Stamford, CTSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$58,297  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,991$69,021
 Family Median Income$113,511  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Stamford, CTSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Stamford, CTSpringfield, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.2%13.1%
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 10 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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Reviews for Springfield    74 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

For a town of 165,000 we have entertainment options far above similar sized communities. Pro Baseball, Bass Pro, Hammons Hall. Art Museums, Wonders of Wildlife  More

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We're somewhat new to this area... having recently moved from AZ. We find the residents are more polite and generally much nicer here. Residents actually have a  More

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Over 4 years ago

So much wrong in this town I don't know where to start. Apparently, all the a$$ holes of the state circle over Springfield. The do-nothing cops are worthless, as is the  More

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