2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Rahway, NJ vs Del Mar, CA

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- Household income in Del Mar, is 94% more than it is in Rahway and is 56% above the National Average.
- Rahway unemployment rate is 8.2%.
- Del Mar unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Rahway, NJDel Mar, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,681  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$157,708$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,938  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rahway, NJDel Mar, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock0.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock40.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rahway, NJDel Mar, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock8.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.1%13.1%
Reviews for Rahway    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

easy access to the city via 2 nj transit train  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here for five years and commuted into NYC at least once a week. Rahway is a good town for young professionals who work in NYC. There are two train lines  More

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Reviews for Del Mar    2 Reviews

I'm born, and raised in the Chicago area, and had most of my career while living in the Washington, DC area. San Diego does take some getting used to. Where you live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Greatest weather in the  More

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