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Palo Alto, CA vs Millburn, NJ

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Highlights
- Household income in Millburn, is 28% more than it is in Palo Alto and is 72% above the National Average.
- Palo Alto unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Millburn unemployment rate is 9.6%.
 Palo Alto, CAMillburn, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$105,070  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$250,001$69,021
 Family Median Income$241,579  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Palo Alto, CAMillburn, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock61.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Palo Alto, CAMillburn, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock8.0%1.2%
 Education, library10.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support10.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.9%13.1%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Millburn    2 Reviews

If you want to kill both your mental health and your wallet at the same time, Millburn is the best place for you. The school system is great as long as your wallet is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The public school system in Millburn is one of its strongest attractions. The school is one of the most competitive public high schools in the nation and is a feeder  More

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