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Issaquah, WA vs Scotch Plains, NJ

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- Household income in Scotch Plains, is 21% more than it is in Issaquah and is 57% above the National Average.
- Issaquah unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Scotch Plains unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Issaquah, WAScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$78,581  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$161,299$69,021
 Family Median Income$167,990  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Issaquah, WAScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock38.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Issaquah, WAScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.7%13.1%
Reviews for Issaquah    11 Reviews

Great place if you enjoy living in a city of cloned homes, cars, and humans with no souls. You know the ones. Why show off your new Mercedes, Land Rover or Porsche when  More

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I lived in Issaquah for close to 30 years. I have seen a lot of changes in the city - some good and some not so good. I was very sad to leave and even sorrier to have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Issaquah WAS a 5-star place to live, play, work, own a home, and raise a family. That was up until the late '70s and early 80s. Issaquah was a country utopia for over a  More

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Reviews for Scotch Plains    2 Reviews

I've lived in the city for about 5 years now and I've enjoyed it, it's close to new york and my son likes the schools as "the teachers are friendly and nice" (In His  More

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Over 11 years ago

To see it is to believe it. Scotch Plains is definitely one of the best towns that New Jersey has to offer.  More

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