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Franklin Lakes, NJ vs Ridgewood, NJ

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- Household income in Ridgewood, is 3% more than it is in Franklin Lakes and is 64% above the National Average.
- Franklin Lakes unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Ridgewood unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Franklin Lakes, NJRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$96,187  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$194,256$69,021
 Family Median Income$220,066  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Franklin Lakes, NJRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock48.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Franklin Lakes, NJRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance30.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.9%13.1%
Reviews for Franklin Lakes    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

It is a nice place to live near everything, ranches to multi million dollar home area, near all shopping, major transportation, 30 minutes to New  More

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Over 19 years ago

Franklin Lakes is a very affluent town to live in. The schools are excellent. I highly reccomend living  More

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Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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