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Greenville, NC vs Newton, NJ

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- Household income in Newton, is 57% more than it is in Greenville and is 0% above the National Average.
- Greenville unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Newton unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Greenville, NCNewton, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,424  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$69,107$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,356  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Greenville, NCNewton, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Greenville, NCNewton, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Greenville    27 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Greenville is congested, dirty, drug and bug infested. Poverty levels rising because the elite in the city pool their resources to keep the housing prices extremely high  More

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Love this place, it's changed so much over the past 5 to 10 years and is growing in such a great direction. I can't wait to see how it grows in the years to come. Cost  More

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Over 9 years ago

absolutely avoid this place. I was (also) tricked to work at ECU unless someone thinks I am dumb enough to willfully drive 953 miles away from a vested position for a  More

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Reviews for Newton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

newton is not like it used to be. i grew up in newton and moved away for a long time. i moved back, and even though some of the small town charm is still here. i've  More

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We have lived in Newton for the last 30+ years and things have changed quite a bit. Sussex county was an alternative to Morris, Passaic and Bergen counties, but this is  More

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Over 19 years ago

If your going to live in Northern New Jersey, Sussex County is your best option. Hudson County is the most overcrowded area of the entire state. Passaic and Essex  More

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