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Elizabeth, NJ vs Plainfield, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Plainfield has been positive.
- Plainfield has 2.2% less unemployment than Elizabeth.
- Plainfield job growth has increased by 4.1% in the past 10 years.
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 Elizabeth, NJPlainfield, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.6%11.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth20.6%18.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.3%-7.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.1%-6.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%-6.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%-4.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Elizabeth    1 Reviews
Bhavesh · Elizabeth, NJ
Good town to be in near NYC Metro
Over 13 years ago

One of the best available transportation near metro NYC, Train to NYC, NEWARK, as well as plenty of Cab services to NEWARK Liberty Airport, plus NJ Transit Buses for  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews
Plainfield · Colonia, NJ
Not bad
Over 16 years ago

This city is not as bad as your Newark or Trenton, although it does have it's problems, murder rate is up in 08, and the primary gangs around town are the Bloods and  More

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Abhd · Edison, NJ
Not so bad
Over 17 years ago

Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions  More

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Abhd · Plainfield, NJ
Its Worth It
Over 18 years ago

I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is.  More

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ZIPS IN ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
07202 07208 07206 07201
ZIPS IN PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
07060 07063 07062
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