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Garfield, NJ vs Fitchburg, MA

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- Household income in Fitchburg, is 9% less than it is in Garfield and is 14% below the National Average.
- Garfield unemployment rate is 12.5%.
- Fitchburg unemployment rate is 9.4%.
 Garfield, NJFitchburg, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,388  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,466$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,993  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Garfield, NJFitchburg, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Garfield, NJFitchburg, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library3.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.8%13.1%
Reviews for Garfield    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Garfield used to be a really great town to live in. It's been at a constant rate of decline for the past 20 years. It seems it keeps getting worse and worse every year.  More

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Reviews for Fitchburg    6 Reviews

I've had the privilege to live in many places across the US in several states. Fitchburg is easily the worst place I have lived, by far. To find it, drive west on the  More

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First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

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First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

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