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East Rockaway, NY vs Oceanside, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Oceanside, is 16% more than it is in East Rockaway and is 45% above the National Average.
- East Rockaway unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Oceanside unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 East Rockaway, NYOceanside, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,417  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$125,130$69,021
 Family Median Income$119,856  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 East Rockaway, NYOceanside, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K19.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock26.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 East Rockaway, NYOceanside, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.1%1.2%
 Education, library12.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.9%13.1%
Reviews for East Rockaway    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved to calm ER from busy Queens 4 years ago and do not regret it at all. This is a very tiny town surrounded by other great towns, Lynbrook, Hewlett, Oceanside and  More

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Reviews for Oceanside    2 Reviews

Oceanside may not have the best of anything, but it has just about everything. Long Beach Road, the main thoroughfare running through Oceanside, will take you to the  More

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and it is dropping slower than the rest of the country. Property taxes? FUGGEDABOUTIT!! Don't move to Nassau County NY if you can at all help it. Sinking  More

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