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Ripon, CA vs Rahway, NJ

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- Household income in Rahway, is 21% less than it is in Ripon and is 15% above the National Average.
- Ripon unemployment rate is 9.2%.
- Rahway unemployment rate is 8.2%.
 Ripon, CARahway, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,364  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,368$69,021
 Family Median Income$126,909  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ripon, CARahway, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ripon, CARahway, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.7%13.1%
Reviews for Ripon    6 Reviews

Ripon, CA. Is one of the finest small towns in the Central Valley. Very little crime, almost 100 cameras all over town that the Ripon P.D monitors, very slow growth,  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here for 17 years. We raised all three of our children here. Some of the schools are outdated and old fashion. Small town atmosphere. The city of Ripon works  More

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Coming home from work is like going on vacation. I cross the river into a larger city, Modesto,CA., to work daily. The hustle and bustle, rude drivers, etc., in  More

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Reviews for Rahway    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

easy access to the city via 2 nj transit train  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived here for five years and commuted into NYC at least once a week. Rahway is a good town for young professionals who work in NYC. There are two train lines  More

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