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Newport, OR vs Jersey City, NJ

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- Household income in Jersey City, is 54% more than it is in Newport and is 15% above the National Average.
- Newport unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Jersey City unemployment rate is 8.3%.
 Newport, ORJersey City, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,060  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,390$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,556  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Newport, ORJersey City, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Newport, ORJersey City, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Newport    9 Reviews

We moved here 13 years ago from Seattle. I have no regrets whatsoever. People are friendly, the beaches are pristine , the schools are wonderful and crime is very low.  More

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I moved here four years ago so I have had an opportunity to really assess what is going on. I am moving. This is a nice place to visit not live if you are an educated  More

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I came across this website, as my wife and I will be moving from London, UK to Oregon in order for my wife to be closer to her parents. Needless to say it can be  More

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

no  More

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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