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Middletown, CT vs New Brunswick, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in New Brunswick has been positive.
- New Brunswick has 1.4% more unemployment than Middletown.
- New Brunswick job growth has increased by 3.5% in the past 10 years.
 Middletown, CTNew Brunswick, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Middletown    9 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

To use the train system to commute from mid state to New York is challenging. This would be the biggest adjustment moving from the suburbs of New York City to  More

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Over 14 years ago

Middletown, CT is one of the few cities in Connecticut worth living in. With a low crime rate, relatively low cost of living and plenty of housing options, there is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nice quiet town with low crime rate. Interesting small downtown area with variety of decent restaurants. Lacking in adult music, dancing etc., as much of  More

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Reviews for New Brunswick    4 Reviews

As an undergrad at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, I have lived here for 4 years -- 2 inside the University dormitories on College Ave Campus and 2 in a rented house  More

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Over 16 years ago

Between the entitled drivers, Jersey manners, and new student drivers, nevermind insane bus drivers and trucks speeding on narrow streets, driving around here will  More

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It is sad to see the city that I was born in 1959 and lived until 1972 decline so. Not only is it overpriced, perhaps because of the university or it being a suburb for  More

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