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Richmond, VA vs Glen Rock, NJ

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- Household income in Glen Rock, is 233% more than it is in Richmond and is 62% above the National Average.
- Richmond unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Glen Rock unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Richmond, VAGlen Rock, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,132  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$182,292$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,604  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Richmond, VAGlen Rock, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock45.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Richmond, VAGlen Rock, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock7.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.3%13.1%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Glen Rock    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

If you are interested in having your child become involved in sports, then the Glen Rock community is a good place for you to live. A big focus is on sports although  More

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Over 19 years ago

This is a lovely town with pretty streets, lots of trees, nice people, abundant wealth, a diverse religious community, and a small, convenient downtown. All excellent.  More

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Over 19 years ago

This is one WONDERFUL little town. It has an absolutely wonderful home town feeling with a wonderful downtown area that kids can ride there bikes to a get a slice of  More

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