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Philadelphia, PA vs Rumson, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Rumson has been positive.
- Rumson has 3.8% more unemployment than Philadelphia.
- Rumson job growth has increased by 0.6% in the past 10 years.
 Philadelphia, PARumson, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment10.6%6.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.4%26.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.2%-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%-4.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%-3.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.2%-0.6%6.3%
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for Rumson    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have been nothing short of amazed at the quality of eduction offered by the public school system in the Rumson elementary system: the leadership and quality displayed  More

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Rumson, NJ is one of those rare places where you really can have it all. A quick 40 minute ferry ride takes you to New York City for all it has to offer for work,  More

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Over 16 years ago

The beach, 1 hour to New York, Mansions, Regular Houses, Great People, High Taxes, so much  More

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