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Plainfield, NJ vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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- Household income in Perth Amboy, is 16% less than it is in Plainfield and is 28% below the National Average.
- Plainfield unemployment rate is 11.8%.
- Perth Amboy unemployment rate is 12.3%.
 Plainfield, NJPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,564  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,750$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,143  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Plainfield, NJPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Plainfield, NJPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock36.2%13.1%
Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This city is not as bad as your Newark or Trenton, although it does have it's problems, murder rate is up in 08, and the primary gangs around town are the Bloods and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions  More

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Over 19 years ago

I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is.  More

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Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

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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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