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Linden, NJ vs Ridgewood, NJ

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- Household income in Ridgewood, is 142% more than it is in Linden and is 64% above the National Average.
- Linden unemployment rate is 8.3%.
- Ridgewood unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Linden, NJRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,699  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$194,256$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,387  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Linden, NJRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock48.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Linden, NJRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.9%13.1%
Reviews for Linden    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

How could Linden's are quality go from 24 to 92.5 in one year? I live in Linden. They did not close refineries and plant a thousand trees. I can see the air-and  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived here for the past 3 years renting 1st floor of a two family house. 3 blocks from train station to NYC. Shopping centers all around. Very strong polish  More

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Moved to Linden a year ago, and really love it. It is bordered on the north by a pretty shady area of Roselle, but that hasn't affected the QOL here. The city is very  More

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Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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