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East Orange, NJ vs Newark, DE

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Newark has been positive.
- Newark has 5.4% more unemployment than East Orange.
- Newark job growth has increased by 13.3% in the past 10 years.
 East Orange, NJNewark, DEUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth18.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for East Orange    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

East Orange was once the most beautiful city in the county of Essex. The city is being taken over by gangs and drugs. There is too many guns in our  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you think Newark, NJ is bad, visit East Orange. Newark at least has a plan for recovery. The plan will eventually fail but at least there are some bright spots   More

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Over 19 years ago

COL is very high where I live. Am looking to relocate out of  More

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Reviews for Newark    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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