2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Jefferson, NJ vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Detroit, is 69% less than it is in Jefferson and is 99% below the National Average.
- Jefferson unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Detroit unemployment rate is 9.6%.
 Jefferson, NJDetroit, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.2%9.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.7%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.5%29.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.5%6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,190$20,780$37,638
 Household Income$111,691$34,762$69,021
 Family Median Income$137,373$42,160$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jefferson, NJDetroit, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.0%24.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%7.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.7%12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%12.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.5%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.9%7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%8.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.4%7.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.2%2.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K18.1%1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jefferson, NJDetroit, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.0%9.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.9%3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%4.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.7%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%4.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.4%6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%5.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.6%20.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.0%5.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.5%23.2%13.1%
Reviews for Jefferson    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Low taxes, GREAT schools, Wonderful recreation in and out of schools. Excellent teachers and staff. In and around Lake Hopatcong, fishing, boating and beaches  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great place to live in Morris County, NJ. Year round entertainment both indoors and outdoors. Great youth sports programs thru high school. Hunting, fishing etc. On  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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