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Absecon, NJ vs Newark, DE

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Newark has been positive.
- Newark has 6.0% more unemployment than Absecon.
- Newark job growth has increased by 13.3% in the past 10 years.
 Absecon, NJNewark, DEUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth19.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-10.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-19.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Absecon    2 Reviews

Property taxes in Atlantic County at totally out of control. The general tax rate for Absecon in 2005 was 3.694%. If you believe inflation is about 2.5% then your house  More

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Over 19 years ago

Our propertyt taxes are to  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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