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North Plainfield, NJ vs Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

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- Household income in Point Pleasant Beach, is 43% more than it is in North Plainfield and is 37% above the National Average.
- North Plainfield unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Point Pleasant Beach unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 North Plainfield, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,963  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$108,919$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,542  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Plainfield, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Plainfield, NJPoint Pleasant Beach, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock9.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.7%13.1%
Reviews for North Plainfield    4 Reviews

If I can put 0 star I will do it. North Plainfield Borough became a terrible and discrimination city since Larry LaRode was mayor. His policy attacks real estate and  More

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Over 12 years ago

If you don't have school age children, can afford the homes and ridiculous property taxes in the better neighborhoods, work/socialize and do everything else OUTSIDE of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I haven't lived here that long, but it is so-so. Well, really I don't like it that much...but it could be worse...it could be Plainfield. Route 22 is the big highway  More

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Reviews for Point Pleasant Beach    2 Reviews

Summer - Beaches are clean and big, but not free. Boardwalk is family oriented. Manasquan RIver and Inlet caters to boaters. Commercial fishing fleet operates here.  More

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The weather is great here at the beach. Of course it gets HOT in the summer (July or Aug months) but the ocean breeze helps to keep it tolerable. The heat only hits the  More

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