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West Haven, CT vs Fairfield, CT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fairfield has been positive.
- Fairfield has 2.2% more unemployment than West Haven.
- Fairfield job growth has increased by 0.5% in the past 10 years.
 West Haven, CTFairfield, CTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for West Haven    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Im just tired of the cold months and the price of the  More

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Over 16 years ago

West Haven has a nice long oceanfront, however,I would not want to swim at our beaches. The taxes for real estate are very high..I pay over $4,000 a year for a small  More

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Over 16 years ago

low crime,diverse  More

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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 14 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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