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Ridgewood, NJ vs Newark, DE

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- Household income in Newark, is 68% less than it is in Ridgewood and is 12% below the National Average.
- Ridgewood unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Newark unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Ridgewood, NJNewark, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$88,443  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,646$69,021
 Family Median Income$227,254  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ridgewood, NJNewark, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ridgewood, NJNewark, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance35.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.7%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 Newark    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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