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Dobbs Ferry, NY vs Paramus, NJ

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- Household income in Paramus, is 4% less than it is in Dobbs Ferry and is 47% above the National Average.
- Dobbs Ferry unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Paramus unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Dobbs Ferry, NYParamus, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$64,532  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$130,446$69,021
 Family Median Income$161,875  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dobbs Ferry, NYParamus, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K19.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dobbs Ferry, NYParamus, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.6%13.1%
Reviews for Dobbs Ferry    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great living here while we are still working. Impractical in retirement unless you are in the top one per  More

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Over 16 years ago

Westchester country of New York state is beautiful, schools are good and people are friendly. But taxes! On my townhouse which is valued at $500k and would sell  More

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Reviews for Paramus    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My siblings and I are products of the Paramus Public School system and I am an attorney, my sister is a doctor and my brother is finishing his MBA. Many of my high  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and it is a fabulous place to live. Community oriented - great schools and great  More

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