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Mercer Island, WA vs Rumson, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rumson has been positive.
- Rumson has 1.4% less unemployment than Mercer Island.
- Rumson job growth has increased by 0.6% in the past 10 years.
 Mercer Island, WARumson, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth18.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Reviews for Rumson    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have been nothing short of amazed at the quality of eduction offered by the public school system in the Rumson elementary system: the leadership and quality displayed  More

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Rumson, NJ is one of those rare places where you really can have it all. A quick 40 minute ferry ride takes you to New York City for all it has to offer for work,  More

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Over 17 years ago

The beach, 1 hour to New York, Mansions, Regular Houses, Great People, High Taxes, so much  More

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