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Jefferson, NJ vs Oakland, CA

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- Household income in Oakland, is 23% less than it is in Jefferson and is 19% above the National Average.
- Jefferson unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Jefferson, NJOakland, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,190  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$85,628$69,021
 Family Median Income$137,373  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jefferson, NJOakland, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jefferson, NJOakland, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.4%13.1%
Reviews for Jefferson    2 Reviews

Over 17 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 17 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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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