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Boston, MA vs Hackettstown, NJ

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Highlights
- Household income in Hackettstown, is 3% less than it is in Boston and is 13% above the National Average.
- Boston unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Hackettstown unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Boston, MAHackettstown, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.2%7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.3%-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.5%24.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%6.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,344$36,802$37,638
 Household Income$81,744$79,621$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,750$105,043$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boston, MAHackettstown, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.9%5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%3.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.4%8.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%5.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.2%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%11.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.0%4.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%10.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.1%18.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.8%12.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.4%10.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boston, MAHackettstown, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.4%14.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.4%9.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%1.9%1.8%
 Legal2.3%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%7.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.0%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%4.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.7%1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.7%5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%6.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%25.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%8.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.4%7.1%13.1%
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for Hackettstown    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Lovely little town with active college life at Cententary College. New theater at the college offers many choices culturally. Town could use a little improvement;  More

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Over 16 years ago

I can't afford and don't choose to live near the congested area in North Eastern New Jersey where I work. It is a great place to come home to each night after a hard  More

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Over 18 years ago

First the good about New Jersey, the "Garden State" of our nation. NJ is a great state for employment opportunities, top-notch medical care is available in both NJ and  More

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