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Essex Fells, NJ vs Paramus, NJ

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- Household income in Paramus, is 48% less than it is in Essex Fells and is 47% above the National Average.
- Essex Fells unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Paramus unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Essex Fells, NJParamus, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$114,044  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$130,446$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Essex Fells, NJParamus, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Essex Fells, NJParamus, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance40.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.6%13.1%
Reviews for Essex Fells    1 Reviews

With only 13 children per class on average, the town's Elementary school is like a little private school. Top-notch teachers in a wooded location, children get to  More

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Reviews for Paramus    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

My siblings and I are products of the Paramus Public School system and I am an attorney, my sister is a doctor and my brother is finishing his MBA. Many of my high  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and it is a fabulous place to live. Community oriented - great schools and great  More

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