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Dunellen, NJ vs Somerville, NJ

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- Household income in Somerville, is 14% more than it is in Dunellen and is 26% above the National Average.
- Dunellen unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Somerville unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Dunellen, NJSomerville, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,116  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$92,995$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,405  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dunellen, NJSomerville, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dunellen, NJSomerville, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services6.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.2%13.1%
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Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Nice community with the shore an hour away as well as NYC. Good schools. Noted for equestrian events. Jackie O lived not to far from here. Prices of homes have gone  More

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I love living in Somerville, which offers the charm of a small town and all of the conveniences of a larger city. Its charming Victorial architecture and a lively Main  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cost of living in Somerville is out of control. Sadly, you don't get much in return for the extremely high taxes you pay. There's an accident waiting to happen on  More

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