2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Rahway, NJ vs Middletown, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Middletown, is 27% less than it is in Rahway and is 16% below the National Average.
- Rahway unemployment rate is 8.2%.
- Middletown unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Rahway, NJMiddletown, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.2%7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.7%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.7%25.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%8.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.5%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,681$29,449$37,638
 Household Income$81,368$59,755$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,938$77,965$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rahway, NJMiddletown, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.8%13.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%4.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.6%9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.7%7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.5%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.6%12.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.7%14.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.8%8.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.5%5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rahway, NJMiddletown, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%12.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.4%3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%3.4%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.8%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%4.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%7.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%4.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.1%4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%4.2%3.6%
 Personal care1.6%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%22.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%1.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%6.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.7%14.2%13.1%
Reviews for Rahway    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

easy access to the city via 2 nj transit train  More

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Over 15 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 Middletown    5 Reviews

I am a senior looking to move in a nice area in orange county. Thank you kindly for your help.   More

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Having lived in Middletown for the last 12 years, I have seen enormous changes. I can only imagine what natives have noted. Firstly, by Manhattan standards apartment  More

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Well first off let me say I like, but not love middletown. I am originally from the city. I have been here for one year and my mom has been here for a few. Im a young  More

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