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Beacon, NY vs Ridgewood, NJ

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- Household income in Ridgewood, is 110% more than it is in Beacon and is 64% above the National Average.
- Beacon unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Ridgewood unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Beacon, NYRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,973  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$194,256$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,587  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Beacon, NYRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock48.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Beacon, NYRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.9%13.1%
Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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