2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Syosset, NY vs Ocean City, MD

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- Household income in Ocean City, is 65% less than it is in Syosset and is 18% below the National Average.
- Syosset unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Ocean City unemployment rate is 9.9%.
 Syosset, NYOcean City, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,635  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,563$69,021
 Family Median Income$190,078  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Syosset, NYOcean City, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Syosset, NYOcean City, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology13.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock18.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.0%13.1%
Reviews for Syosset    1 Reviews

Syosset is one of the best places for your child to get an education. The schools go above and beyond to give the students the opportunities to succeed in their student  More

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Reviews for Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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