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Plainfield, NJ vs Phillipsburg, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Phillipsburg has been positive.
- Phillipsburg has 4.8% more unemployment than Plainfield.
- Phillipsburg job growth has increased by 3.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Plainfield, NJPhillipsburg, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment11.8%7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth18.0%24.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.3%-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%-4.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.6%-5.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.1%-3.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews

Over 16 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 17 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 18 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 Phillipsburg    4 Reviews

Over 5 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 14 years ago

an area that has 4 distinct  More

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ZIPS IN PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
07060 07063 07062
ZIPS IN PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY
08865

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