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Towson, MD vs Crofton, MD

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Highlights
- Household income in Crofton, is 39% more than it is in Towson and is 47% above the National Average.
- Towson unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Crofton unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Towson, MDCrofton, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,444  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$129,766$69,021
 Family Median Income$141,266  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Towson, MDCrofton, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock25.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Towson, MDCrofton, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library10.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.2%13.1%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Crofton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved to Crofton in 2001 and loved it for years. Recently, there has been an influx of traffic, probably due to the new shopping centers and homes going  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

I have a lot of contact with people in Crofton and the word is out on this place. If you like police corruption and sleezy politics, this is the place for you. A 12  More

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