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Newburgh, NY vs Newark, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Newark has been positive.
- Newark has 4.4% less unemployment than Newburgh.
- Newark job growth has increased by 3.3% in the past 10 years.
 Newburgh, NYNewark, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock13.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Newburgh    13 Reviews

I am a Town of Newburgh (TON) resident. The Town of Newburgh is a great place to live and raise a family. The police are well liked and professional. Many Police  More

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Newburgh, NY was once a glorious small city sitting on the western bank of the Hudson River in the mid-Hudson Valley, just 60 miles north of New York City. It had a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Newburgh has very reasonable living costs for homes that would cost millions of dollars anywhere else close to NYC. Just look across the river at Beacon. Now is the time  More

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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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