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Highland Park, NJ vs Rahway, NJ

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- Household income in Rahway, is 5% less than it is in Highland Park and is 15% above the National Average.
- Highland Park unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Rahway unemployment rate is 8.2%.
 Highland Park, NJRahway, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,119  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,368$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,212  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Highland Park, NJRahway, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Highland Park, NJRahway, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.4%6.5%
 Community, social services4.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library20.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support11.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.7%13.1%
Reviews for Highland Park    2 Reviews

It's within easy access of the Jersey shore, Manhattan, Philadelphia, and nearby country. You need a car to live here, but there is public transportation into Manhattan  More

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New Jersey has it all: High sales taxes High income taxes High property taxes State spending spiraling out of control Sleazy politicians who get and give out  More

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Reviews for Rahway    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

easy access to the city via 2 nj transit train  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived here for five years and commuted into NYC at least once a week. Rahway is a good town for young professionals who work in NYC. There are two train lines  More

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