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Howell, NJ vs Harrison town (Hudson County), NJ

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- Household income in Harrison town (Hudson County), is 42% less than it is in Howell and is 1% below the National Average.
- Howell unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Harrison town (Hudson County) unemployment rate is 8.3%.
 Howell, NJHarrison town (Hudson County), NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,055  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$68,494$69,021
 Family Median Income$136,014  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Howell, NJHarrison town (Hudson County), NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Howell, NJHarrison town (Hudson County), NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.8%13.1%
Reviews for Howell    4 Reviews

It's a nice place to visit but living here is not that nice! Taxes are outrageous. Schools have a great reputation but they lack education. Superintendent and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Howell has grown into a snobs town. Taxes are extremely high since school super cares more about her salary and teachers' salary. Schools have a decent reputation, but  More

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I was thrilled when I moved here almost 11 years ago. People seemed nice and the place was safe. People are not nice! There was an influx of New Yorkers and along came  More

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Reviews for Harrison Town (Hudson County)    2 Reviews

Walkable. Convenient with PATH. Safe. Great restaurants. Red Bulls Arena in town. Walk to Newark Universities (Rutgers, NJIT, Seton Hall Law), NJPAC, Prudential  More

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I've lived in Harrison, NJ for thirty years. Most walkable town in New Jersey. On the PATH line. Walking distance from Universities (Rutgers, NJIT, Seton Hall Law  More

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