2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lancaster, PA vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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Highlights
- Household income in Perth Amboy, is 1% less than it is in Lancaster and is 28% below the National Average.
- Lancaster unemployment rate is 10.4%.
- Perth Amboy unemployment rate is 12.3%.
 Lancaster, PAPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.4%12.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.3%23.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.6%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.2%5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,552$23,396$37,638
 Household Income$54,145$53,750$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,259$51,917$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lancaster, PAPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.6%14.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.1%8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%12.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.0%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%7.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%12.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.1%13.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%6.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.5%3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lancaster, PAPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%7.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.6%2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%1.0%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%3.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%2.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%5.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%19.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%8.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving23.4%36.2%13.1%
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  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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