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Glen Ridge, NJ vs Kearny, NJ

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- Household income in Kearny, is 69% less than it is in Glen Ridge and is 10% above the National Average.
- Glen Ridge unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Kearny unemployment rate is 10.3%.
 Glen Ridge, NJKearny, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$98,748  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$76,647$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Glen Ridge, NJKearny, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Glen Ridge, NJKearny, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance36.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.9%13.1%
Reviews for Glen Ridge    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The entire town of Glen Ridge is a historic district with beautiful homes of all sizes mostly built between 1860s and 1930s. From large estates to little Victorians.   More

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Reviews for Kearny    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

We are so excited to be opening up our non-profit religious goods shop here in Kearny. It is a multicultural community that welcomes the little businessman, and we're  More

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Kearny is a diverse community that is conveniently located close to NYC as well as PA resorts and a short distance from Jersey Shore. There is always something to do  More

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Over 18 years ago

You can leave car windows down when parked  More

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