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Ridgewood, NJ vs Highland Park, IL

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- Household income in Highland Park, is 21% less than it is in Ridgewood and is 55% above the National Average.
- Ridgewood unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Highland Park unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Ridgewood, NJHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$88,443  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$153,226$69,021
 Family Median Income$227,254  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ridgewood, NJHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock39.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ridgewood, NJHighland Park, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance35.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock7.1%1.2%
 Education, library9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.2%13.1%
Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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Reviews for Highland Park    3 Reviews

You can sail on Lake Michigan, and your culture differences are welcomed. look up "North Shore Yacht Club" for sailing and kayaking  More

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Highland Park (and the village of Highwood, which it surrounds) is a great place to live, offering a unique combination of benefits. First, it is on the shore of Lake  More

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Over 19 years ago

A wonderful place to rasie a family, but quite expensive. Great schools, but the "wealth culture" of this tony Chicago suburb causes a lot of anxiety among the kids.   More

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