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Freehold borough, NJ vs Asbury Park, NJ

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- Household income in Asbury Park, is 13% less than it is in Freehold borough and is 26% below the National Average.
- Freehold borough unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Asbury Park unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Freehold borough, NJAsbury Park, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,093  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,676$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,421  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Freehold borough, NJAsbury Park, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Freehold borough, NJAsbury Park, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.2%13.1%
Reviews for Freehold Borough    4 Reviews

Freehold New Jersey is a great place to live, but I've recently lost my job and find it impossible to stay here because of the high  More

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Karen's is an old review and is suspect to begin with. It implies that Freehold Borough is somehow less desirable than Freehold Township. Karen is speaking in vague  More

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Over 19 years ago

St. Rose of Lima is a wonderful parish. There is a beautiful historic church dating to the 1800s and a newer modern chapel. St. Rose has a parochial school as well.  More

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Reviews for Asbury Park    2 Reviews

It's a shame what the city and Madison Marquette is trying to force on its residents. Asbury Park is never going to be a South Beach or a soho. Asbury thrived as a  More

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Over 19 years ago

A fine place to live with beaches, a reviving downtown, culture, music, a relaxed lifestyle, diversity, and an easy 90 minute train ride to New York City. Weather is  More

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