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Jersey City, NJ vs Easton, MD

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- Household income in Easton, is 11% less than it is in Jersey City and is 5% above the National Average.
- Jersey City unemployment rate is 8.3%.
- Easton unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Jersey City, NJEaston, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,404  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$72,771$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,173  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jersey City, NJEaston, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jersey City, NJEaston, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%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  Unlock7.5%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 Easton    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I think these figures are WAY off. Utilities? You must be kidding. We have the cheapest utilities around since Easton owns its own utility company, one of only five  More

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Over 12 years ago

A person like me who has COPD and cronic Broncatis is Easton, Md a good place live with these problems?   More

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Considering relocating to Easton for employment... education a BIG factor. Want quality, arts, respect in the schools. Any honest reviews would help in making this  More

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