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Augusta, ME vs Newark, NJ

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- Household income in Newark, is 2% more than it is in Augusta and is 67% below the National Average.
- Augusta unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Newark unemployment rate is 13.0%.
 Augusta, MENewark, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock13.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,578  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,335$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,250  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Augusta, MENewark, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Augusta, MENewark, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.2%13.1%
Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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