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Rockaway borough, NJ vs Lenox, MA

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- Household income in Lenox, is 21% less than it is in Rockaway borough and is 3% above the National Average.
- Rockaway borough unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Lenox unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Rockaway borough, NJLenox, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,901  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$71,117$69,021
 Family Median Income$101,210  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rockaway borough, NJLenox, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rockaway borough, NJLenox, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.7%13.1%
Reviews for Rockaway Borough    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Homes heated with propane cne be very expensive to heat during the winter  More

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Over 19 years ago

There are two Rockaways in Morris County, NJ.: Rockaway Boro and Rockaway Twp. Both are unique with Rockaway Boro being the older of the two. Both share common  More

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Over 19 years ago

Morris County New Jersey is approximately 30 miles east of NYC and offers many ammenities. Like any community there are pros and cons. Although NJ Real Estate taxes  More

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Reviews for Lenox    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Lenox, MA sounlds like a great place to live: low crime, beautiful scenery and affordable rents! I plan to move there as soon as I  More

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Over 7 years ago

Lenox sounds like a great place to live: low crime, beautiful scenery and affordable rents! I plan on moving there as soon as I  More

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