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Garden City, NY vs Newton, MA

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- Household income in Newton, is 11% less than it is in Garden City and is 58% above the National Average.
- Garden City unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Newton unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Garden City, NYNewton, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$83,543  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$164,607$69,021
 Family Median Income$225,556  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Garden City, NYNewton, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock41.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Garden City, NYNewton, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance29.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.5%13.1%
Reviews for Garden City    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Expensive, pretty, good commute to New York  More

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Over 18 years ago

Bus and railroad service is excellent. However, there is too much traffic. Travelling across town takes at least 15 minutes during off peak hours. Around noon and six  More

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Reviews for Newton    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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Over 14 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Over 15 years ago

THE WEATHER HERE IS VARIABLE... EACH SEASON CAN BE FELT IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES. WINTER IS SO COLD, SUMMER IS SO HOT...THE SPRING AND FALL BRING A LOT OF RAIN, BUT ALSO  More

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