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Manhattan, NY vs Glen Ridge, NJ

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- Household income in Glen Ridge, is 160% more than it is in Manhattan and is 72% above the National Average.
- Manhattan unemployment rate is 8.6%.
- Glen Ridge unemployment rate is 9.6%.
 Manhattan, NYGlen Ridge, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$83,008  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$243,899$69,021
 Family Median Income$121,383  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Manhattan, NYGlen Ridge, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock0.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock0.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock2.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock62.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Manhattan, NYGlen Ridge, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock7.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock7.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock0.8%13.1%
Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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Reviews for Glen Ridge    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The entire town of Glen Ridge is a historic district with beautiful homes of all sizes mostly built between 1860s and 1930s. From large estates to little Victorians.   More

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