2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Carmel, NY vs Waldwick, NJ

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- Household income in Waldwick, is 17% more than it is in Carmel and is 48% above the National Average.
- Carmel unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Waldwick unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Carmel, NYWaldwick, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,099  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$132,315$69,021
 Family Median Income$129,709  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Carmel, NYWaldwick, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Carmel, NYWaldwick, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.0%13.1%
Reviews for Carmel    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I left Carmel for good in 1988 and never looked back. That being said, I thought my childhood in Carmel was about as idyllic as one could hope for. Large yards in a  More

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Lived here(Carmel) eight years and love it but with the corrupt running the show this town,county,state(take your pick!)is bleeding us dry..They think an 27% property  More

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Reviews for Waldwick    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

As I remember it, it was a nice small town, with few sidewalks, and a community that was tight-night. I went to Traphagen on Summit, which had I not been teased, would  More

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Over 21 years ago

Waldwick's elevation is 228 ft., not 22  More

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