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Allentown, PA vs Absecon, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Absecon has been positive.
- Absecon has 0.7% more unemployment than Allentown.
- Absecon job growth has increased by 19.1% in the past 10 years.
 Allentown, PAAbsecon, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock11.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth23.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-14.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-12.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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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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