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Phillipsburg, NJ vs Denver, CO

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- Household income in Denver, is 36% more than it is in Phillipsburg and is 12% above the National Average.
- Phillipsburg unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Denver unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Phillipsburg, NJDenver, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,342  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,177$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,862  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Phillipsburg, NJDenver, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Phillipsburg, NJDenver, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Phillipsburg    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived here 45 years ago and remember the people as being ignorant and hostile towards anyone who isn't as stupid as they  More

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I grew up in this town and couldn't wait to get out! Taxes are ridiculous and the town council and the mayor can't get along. It doesn't matter who the mayor is either.  More

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Over 15 years ago

an area that has 4 distinct  More

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Reviews for Denver    470 Reviews

During my 25 years in Denver, I’ve witnessed trends found in other metro areas: homeless camps, panhandlers, worsening traffic, increased crime and rapidly appreciating  More

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I've lived in the Denver area for about eight years now. Moved here for college planning to get out as soon as I was done with college, and predictably got stuck  More

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I've lived in the city since I was born (1998) and I just was ready to get out. I'm a Denver native and I am ashamed of my city. I moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  More

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