2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Bridgeton, NJ vs Rochester, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rochester has been positive.
- Rochester has 0.4% more unemployment than Bridgeton.
- Rochester job growth has increased by 7.2% in the past 10 years.
 Bridgeton, NJRochester, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock9.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Bridgeton    4 Reviews

I like where I'm from , but as far as help in the community its self there's very little resources, this community is a who you know type of community .... there are no  More

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Over 10 years ago

I Was born in the neighboring city but raised in Bridgeton. Back then it was great place to live. The city was full of life and jobs. Everyone knew everyone and looked  More

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Over 15 years ago

I used to think the city officials were simply incompetent, I’ve since been proven wrong. They are simply corrupt. They pass local laws with the label of “cleaning up”  More

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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