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Perth Amboy, NJ vs Waterbury, CT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Waterbury has been positive.
- Waterbury has 0.7% less unemployment than Perth Amboy.
- Waterbury job growth has increased by 1.5% in the past 10 years.
 Perth Amboy, NJWaterbury, CTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock13.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth23.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

bob · 

Its a place that  More

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Over 18 years ago

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  More

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Reviews for Waterbury    10 Reviews

Very affordable but it has its own elegant history (Brass City) Almost all residents keep updating their values timely, the largest community, higher cultural  More

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I was born here in 1988 and have lived here after growing up mainly in next-door Watertown (which is outstanding. Go  More

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Over 11 years ago

Taxes,  More

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