2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Islip, NY vs Montvale, NJ

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Highlights
- Household income in Montvale, is 46% more than it is in Islip and is 58% above the National Average.
- Islip unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Montvale unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Islip, NYMontvale, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%25.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%6.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,716$65,857$37,638
 Household Income$111,656$163,170$69,021
 Family Median Income$127,723$168,333$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Islip, NYMontvale, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.0%4.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.1%1.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.8%2.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.1%2.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%3.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.2%4.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%8.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.0%18.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.1%22.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K19.3%30.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Islip, NYMontvale, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.4%26.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.0%5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.0%1.8%
 Legal1.2%2.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%14.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.0%0.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%0.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%27.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.3%1.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.5%3.1%13.1%
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Terrific location in northern NJ provides access to all kinds of entertainment, culture, experiences, etc. Great schools. Only problem is the cost of living in  More

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Over 16 years ago

As is the case in most of the New York City metropolitan area, the cost of living is so high as to be absurd. The high costs of housing, utilities, entertainment, and  More

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