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Jersey City, NJ vs Danville, VA

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- Household income in Danville, is 52% less than it is in Jersey City and is 77% below the National Average.
- Jersey City unemployment rate is 8.3%.
- Danville unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Jersey City, NJDanville, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,404  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,904$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,173  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jersey City, NJDanville, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jersey City, NJDanville, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.3%13.1%
Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

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