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Jersey City, NJ vs Highland Park, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Highland Park has been positive.
- Highland Park has 1.4% more unemployment than Jersey City.
- Highland Park job growth has increased by 3.4% in the past 10 years.
 Jersey City, NJHighland Park, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.6%  Unlock6.3%
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 Highland Park    2 Reviews

It's within easy access of the Jersey shore, Manhattan, Philadelphia, and nearby country. You need a car to live here, but there is public transportation into Manhattan  More

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New Jersey has it all: High sales taxes High income taxes High property taxes State spending spiraling out of control Sleazy politicians who get and give out  More

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