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Cambridge, MA vs Holmdel, NJ

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- Household income in Holmdel, is 38% more than it is in Cambridge and is 56% above the National Average.
- Cambridge unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Holmdel unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Cambridge, MAHolmdel, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$65,494  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$155,845$69,021
 Family Median Income$147,492  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cambridge, MAHolmdel, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock40.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cambridge, MAHolmdel, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library16.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support10.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.2%13.1%
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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Reviews for Holmdel    2 Reviews

My husband and I are long time (50+ years) originally from the South Shore areas of Long Island, New York. We sold our home in 2005 quicker than anticipated and rented  More

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The Holmdel Police are the worst police around! Holmdel is a quiet town with relatively no crime. Yet the Holmdel pigs enjoy harrassing residents of Holmdel whose tax  More

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