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Pennington, NJ vs Irving, TX

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- Household income in Irving, is 50% less than it is in Pennington and is 1% above the National Average.
- Pennington unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Irving unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Pennington, NJIrving, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$72,510  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$69,961$69,021
 Family Median Income$166,473  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pennington, NJIrving, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K19.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pennington, NJIrving, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library17.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support9.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.8%13.1%
Reviews for Pennington    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

It seems like a very nice town, but we since we just moved in, it's too early to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Cost of property taxes even with the recent reevaluation is making living in Pennington unrealistic. Most of our neighbors are moving 3 miles away to Yardley PA where  More

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Reviews for Irving    17 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It's a decent place to live  More

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Good schools and jobs here! I highly recommend it!! Love Los Colinas in  More

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I have never been to a school where the teachers were more committed to helping students be the most successful they could be. The students here are held to high  More

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