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Atlantic City, NJ vs Fort Washington, MD

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- Household income in Fort Washington, is 329% more than it is in Atlantic City and is 46% above the National Average.
- Atlantic City unemployment rate is 13.6%.
- Fort Washington unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Atlantic City, NJFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth16.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,048  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$127,587$69,021
 Family Median Income$34,689  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Atlantic City, NJFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock23.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Atlantic City, NJFort Washington, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance11.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.6%13.1%
Reviews for Atlantic City    2 Reviews

I am looking for a place to settle. Right now I'm in Memphis and don't want to stay. My home is New York City but I never retrace my steps. My focus has been the  More

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was born in north jersey.. lived in atlantic city for about 40 yrs.. was a great place growing up,, regular rockwell growing up,, now since the casinos over 30yrs or  More

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Reviews for Fort Washington    2 Reviews

Excellent area - 15 minutes from DC and Alexandria - 1 exit away from MGM and National Harbor. Great value on home prices! This area is going to also be the home of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I just don't like it here, the people are definitely not friendly at all. At least it is only 15mins from D.C. So there is plenty to do. My favorite place to live would  More

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