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Rahway, NJ vs Scotch Plains, NJ

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Highlights
- Household income in Scotch Plains, is 98% more than it is in Rahway and is 57% above the National Average.
- Rahway unemployment rate is 8.2%.
- Scotch Plains unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Rahway, NJScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,681  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$161,299$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,938  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rahway, NJScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock38.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rahway, NJScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.7%13.1%
Reviews for Rahway    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

easy access to the city via 2 nj transit train  More

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Over 16 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 Scotch Plains    2 Reviews

I've lived in the city for about 5 years now and I've enjoyed it, it's close to new york and my son likes the schools as "the teachers are friendly and nice" (In His  More

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Over 11 years ago

To see it is to believe it. Scotch Plains is definitely one of the best towns that New Jersey has to offer.  More

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