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Jersey City, NJ vs East Los Angeles, CA

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- Household income in East Los Angeles, is 33% less than it is in Jersey City and is 26% below the National Average.
- Jersey City unemployment rate is 8.3%.
- East Los Angeles unemployment rate is 10.9%.
 Jersey City, NJEast Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,404  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,629$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,173  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jersey City, NJEast Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jersey City, NJEast Los Angeles, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.7%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 East Los Angeles    2 Reviews

If anyone hasn't been to the Inglewood area of Los Angeles, they have missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime! I love this place. Crime is almost non-existent, day  More

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Over 17 years ago

in east los angeles we are close to downtown arts,culture,and good eats in los angeles in general we are only miles away from the beach,moutains,or hot  More

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