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Rio Grande, NJ vs Newton, NJ

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- Household income in Newton, is 13% less than it is in Rio Grande and is 0% above the National Average.
- Rio Grande unemployment rate is 12.5%.
- Newton unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Rio Grande, NJNewton, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,893  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$69,107$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,076  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rio Grande, NJNewton, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K24.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rio Grande, NJNewton, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services17.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance13.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
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Reviews for Newton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

newton is not like it used to be. i grew up in newton and moved away for a long time. i moved back, and even though some of the small town charm is still here. i've  More

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We have lived in Newton for the last 30+ years and things have changed quite a bit. Sussex county was an alternative to Morris, Passaic and Bergen counties, but this is  More

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Over 19 years ago

If your going to live in Northern New Jersey, Sussex County is your best option. Hudson County is the most overcrowded area of the entire state. Passaic and Essex  More

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