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Newark, NJ vs Elizabethtown, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Elizabethtown has been positive.
- Elizabethtown has 7.4% more unemployment than Newark.
- Elizabethtown job growth has increased by 5.2% in the past 10 years.
 Newark, NJElizabethtown, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth18.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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Reviews for Elizabethtown    4 Reviews

If you are a dog owner there is no place with in the town to enjoy time with your pet. Southeastern PA's westernmost town offers train service, in fact good, Amtrak  More

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Being a 40+ year resident of Elizabethtown, I can think of many reasons I love living here...not least of which is the people. It's a wonderful place to raise a  More

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Central Pennsylvania is a great place to live because of the small towns and communities that also give you access to major metropolitan areas such as Philly, NYC,  More

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