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Jersey City, NJ vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Perth Amboy has been positive.
- Perth Amboy has 4.0% less unemployment than Jersey City.
- Perth Amboy job growth has increased by 2.7% in the past 10 years.

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 Jersey City, NJPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.3%12.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.0%23.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-8.3%-6.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.4%-6.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.7%-4.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.6%2.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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Over 15 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 16 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 Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

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Its a place that  More

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Over 17 years ago

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  More

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ZIPS IN JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
07305 07306 07307 07304 07302 07310 07311
ZIPS IN PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY
08861

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