2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lancaster, NY vs New Brunswick, NJ

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Highlights
- Household income in New Brunswick, is 38% less than it is in Lancaster and is 40% below the National Average.
- Lancaster unemployment rate is 7.2%.
- New Brunswick unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Lancaster, NYNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.2%6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.0%-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.4%27.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%6.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,984$21,963$37,638
 Household Income$79,908$49,338$69,021
 Family Median Income$101,133$52,610$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lancaster, NYNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.2%20.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%5.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.7%11.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%7.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.1%5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%6.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.8%10.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.7%12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.9%5.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.4%6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lancaster, NYNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.4%8.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.6%6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.2%1.8%
 Legal1.5%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%8.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%4.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.8%2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%0.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.7%6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%6.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%15.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%8.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.6%26.7%13.1%
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As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 15 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  More

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