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Princeton, NJ vs Troy, MI

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- Household income in Troy, is 35% less than it is in Princeton and is 36% above the National Average.
- Princeton unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Troy unemployment rate is 2.9%.
 Princeton, NJTroy, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$79,217  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$107,550$69,021
 Family Median Income$239,534  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Princeton, NJTroy, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Princeton, NJTroy, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock20.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library20.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support11.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.8%13.1%
Reviews for Princeton    5 Reviews

Many cities have colleges in them, but Princeton's character and quality of life are very deeply influenced by having such an outstanding school contributing to all  More

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Over 16 years ago

police are very quick to respond and resolve crime problems. very safe place to live. when you feel safe, all other issues are  More

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You'll never lose on a real estate investment in Princeton. It has that cache that people always desire. McCarter Theatre, University concerts, fine dining, great  More

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Reviews for Troy    9 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

, corruption is like  More

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Over 6 years ago

no one ever visited Troy, that writes this stuff,, Troy has a Black out, of any city corruption, most of the elected city are from the same zip code. and the heavy  More

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Over 8 years ago

This is the safest place to live in Michigan. The schools are ranked in the top of both the state and in the US. When our kids graduated 98% of the graduates went on  More

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