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Nutley, NJ vs Salem, VA

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- Household income in Salem, is 37% less than it is in Nutley and is 4% below the National Average.
- Nutley unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Salem unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Nutley, NJSalem, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,538  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,472$69,021
 Family Median Income$140,697  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Nutley, NJSalem, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Nutley, NJSalem, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.6%13.1%
Reviews for Nutley    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I'm wondering where my town is in the state  More

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Over 10 years ago

Living in Nutley for the past 12 years has been just wonderful. Moving here was one of the best decision we have ever made. Nutley is extremely safe and well insulated.  More

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I wanted to compare my current cost of living in Nutley to another city, but your housing data for Nutley is obviously wrong. The average value/cost of a home in Nutley  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 10 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Over 14 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  More

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