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Ridgewood, NJ vs Manhattan, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Manhattan has been positive.
- Manhattan has 3.1% less unemployment than Ridgewood.
- Manhattan job growth has increased by 4.2% in the past 10 years.
 Ridgewood, NJManhattan, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-12.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.4%  Unlock6.3%
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 Manhattan    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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