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Newton, NJ vs Walden, NY

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- Household income in Walden, is 7% less than it is in Newton and is 8% below the National Average.
- Newton unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Walden unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Newton, NJWalden, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,084  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,115$69,021
 Family Median Income$120,016  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Newton, NJWalden, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock25.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Newton, NJWalden, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Newton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

newton is not like it used to be. i grew up in newton and moved away for a long time. i moved back, and even though some of the small town charm is still here. i've  More

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We have lived in Newton for the last 30+ years and things have changed quite a bit. Sussex county was an alternative to Morris, Passaic and Bergen counties, but this is  More

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Over 19 years ago

If your going to live in Northern New Jersey, Sussex County is your best option. Hudson County is the most overcrowded area of the entire state. Passaic and Essex  More

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Reviews for Walden    1 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Walden for 12 years. I moved up from NYC. It’s the last affordable place to buy an old Victorian near NYC. The location is awesome 25 minutes to great  More

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