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Raritan, NJ vs St. Simons, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in St. Simons, is 5% more than it is in Raritan and is 27% above the National Average.
- Raritan unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- St. Simons unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Raritan, NJSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.3%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.7%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.7%43.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.5%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,196$60,572$37,638
 Household Income$90,125$94,663$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,985$119,161$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Raritan, NJSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.6%4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%1.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.8%5.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.9%6.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%3.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.4%16.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.3%17.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.2%13.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K13.9%13.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Raritan, NJSt. Simons, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%24.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.8%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%1.1%1.8%
 Legal0.8%3.4%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%4.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.9%0.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving12.1%7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%1.8%3.6%
 Personal care6.1%4.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%25.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%6.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.1%4.5%13.1%
Reviews for Raritan    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I live in Bridgewater, New Jersey actually, not Raritan, which for some reason does not have it's own page, but people I go to school with live in Raritan, my best  More

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Reviews for St. Simons    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to  More

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Over 18 years ago

It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone  More

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Over 18 years ago

St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to  More

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