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North Cape May, NJ vs Ballston Spa, NY

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- Household income in Ballston Spa, is 14% more than it is in North Cape May and is 7% above the National Average.
- North Cape May unemployment rate is 12.5%.
- Ballston Spa unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 North Cape May, NJBallston Spa, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,466  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,993$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,720  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Cape May, NJBallston Spa, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Cape May, NJBallston Spa, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.3%13.1%
Reviews for North Cape May    1 Reviews

If your thinking about moving here, do youself a favor..MOVE SOMEWHERE ELSE. I was born here and have lived here my whole life so far and i cant wait till i move  More

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Reviews for Ballston Spa    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Ballston Spa for the last year. The Southside of town is very cute, beautiful homes and friendly people. We bought a house on the Northside. I'm not  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lousy climate, as is most of upstate NY: long cloudy periods, long winters, humid. Cost of living high for what you get. High taxes don't buy much improvement to  More

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