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Long Branch, NJ vs Atlantic City, NJ

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Highlights
- Household income in Atlantic City, is 54% less than it is in Long Branch and is 132% below the National Average.
- Long Branch unemployment rate is 8.3%.
- Atlantic City unemployment rate is 13.6%.
 Long Branch, NJAtlantic City, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock13.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,193  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$29,773$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,842  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Long Branch, NJAtlantic City, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock25.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Long Branch, NJAtlantic City, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock7.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.5%13.1%
Reviews for Long Branch    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I Live at the Jersey Shore and it is really like a year round vacation. Great beaches,mountians and sking. But the cost of living here has gone sky  More

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Reviews for Atlantic City    2 Reviews

I am looking for a place to settle. Right now I'm in Memphis and don't want to stay. My home is New York City but I never retrace my steps. My focus has been the  More

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was born in north jersey.. lived in atlantic city for about 40 yrs.. was a great place growing up,, regular rockwell growing up,, now since the casinos over 30yrs or  More

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