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Linden, NJ vs Ridgewood, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ridgewood has been positive.
- Ridgewood has 2.8% more unemployment than Linden.
- Ridgewood job growth has increased by 4.4% in the past 10 years.
 Linden, NJRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth23.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-7.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%  Unlock6.3%
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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