2026 Compare Cities Job Market:
Edison, NJ vs Newburgh, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Newburgh has been positive.
- Newburgh has 1.7% less unemployment than Edison.
- Newburgh job growth has increased by 4.7% in the past 10 years.
 Edison, NJNewburgh, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Edison    5 Reviews

Tammy · 

I don't recommend living here if you are planning to move here with a family- even a small one. The school system is terrible- teachers are racist and have favorites,  More

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Over 12 years ago

cost and taxes to  More

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Over 12 years ago

North Edison is a somewhat typical suburban town, with a few differences. The town is unofficially separated by school districts into North Edison and South Edison,  More

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Reviews for Newburgh    13 Reviews

I am a Town of Newburgh (TON) resident. The Town of Newburgh is a great place to live and raise a family. The police are well liked and professional. Many Police  More

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Newburgh, NY was once a glorious small city sitting on the western bank of the Hudson River in the mid-Hudson Valley, just 60 miles north of New York City. It had a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Newburgh has very reasonable living costs for homes that would cost millions of dollars anywhere else close to NYC. Just look across the river at Beacon. Now is the time  More

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