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Meridian, ID vs Hamburg, NJ

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- Household income in Hamburg, is 6% less than it is in Meridian and is 14% above the National Average.
- Meridian unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Hamburg unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Meridian, IDHamburg, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth57.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,063  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$79,957$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,979  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Meridian, IDHamburg, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Meridian, IDHamburg, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.0%13.1%
Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  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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