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Fort Lee, NJ vs Park Ridge, NJ

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- Household income in Park Ridge, is 82% more than it is in Fort Lee and is 59% above the National Average.
- Fort Lee unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Park Ridge unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Fort Lee, NJPark Ridge, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$57,727  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$168,269$69,021
 Family Median Income$116,435  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Lee, NJPark Ridge, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock35.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Lee, NJPark Ridge, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.0%13.1%
Reviews for Fort Lee    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Fort Lee is the most convenient place I can imagine. It's a small, tree-lined borough sitting at the front door of the world's greatest city. Fort Lee is  More

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Reviews for Park Ridge    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I was lucky enough to grow up here - Great schools (90+% of my classmates went on to 4yr colleges with good names), getting crowded but kids can still walk to  More

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