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Matthews, NC vs Hamburg, NJ

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- Household income in Hamburg, is 17% less than it is in Matthews and is 14% above the National Average.
- Matthews unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Hamburg unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Matthews, NCHamburg, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,893  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$79,957$69,021
 Family Median Income$115,239  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Matthews, NCHamburg, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Matthews, NCHamburg, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.0%13.1%
Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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Reviews for Hamburg    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I am living here temporarily and am pleased with the sense of safety and small  More

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Over 18 years ago

If you're looking for a quiet life with plenty of recreation, Hamburg, New Jersey is a great pick. Known as "The Children's Town" as it is home to the Gingerbread  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hamburg NJ is a great little town to live in. It's definately "small town" America. The one school we have(pre-school-8th)is wonderful. Full of spirit and love of  More

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