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Ringwood, NJ vs Chatham borough, NJ

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- Household income in Chatham borough, is 60% more than it is in Ringwood and is 67% above the National Average.
- Ringwood unemployment rate is 10.0%.
- Chatham borough unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Ringwood, NJChatham borough, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$56,297  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$209,283$69,021
 Family Median Income$156,361  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ringwood, NJChatham borough, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock0.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock54.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ringwood, NJChatham borough, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.0%13.1%
Reviews for Ringwood    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Housing costs as compared to other areas within Bergen-Passaic counties is less. However due to lack of ratables, property taxes are extremely  More

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Reviews for Chatham Borough    3 Reviews

Lovely town, fabulous schools...filled with snooty people concerned most with getting their kids dropped off to school and making their "hot yoga" class. The weather  More

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Over 18 years ago

I can't say enough about the schools in Chatham NJ. They are absolutely amazing, my child is going into 5th grade and has been in this school system since kindergarten.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great schools, stable community, excellent access to arts & culture, nice small-town feel. But very expensive and the traffic is getting really  More

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