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Rumson, NJ vs Bridgewater, NJ

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- Household income in Bridgewater, is 40% less than it is in Rumson and is 52% above the National Average.
- Rumson unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Bridgewater unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Rumson, NJBridgewater, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$121,311  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$142,707$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rumson, NJBridgewater, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K3.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock31.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rumson, NJBridgewater, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance33.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.3%13.1%
Reviews for Rumson    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have been nothing short of amazed at the quality of eduction offered by the public school system in the Rumson elementary system: the leadership and quality displayed  More

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Rumson, NJ is one of those rare places where you really can have it all. A quick 40 minute ferry ride takes you to New York City for all it has to offer for work,  More

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Over 17 years ago

The beach, 1 hour to New York, Mansions, Regular Houses, Great People, High Taxes, so much  More

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Reviews for Bridgewater    2 Reviews

I have lived here for 11 years,the quality of life is awesome, peaceful, quiet, very safe neighborhoods. Many areas the homes have an acre or more of property, so you  More

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Over 12 years ago

We enjoy very much where we live. Love NJ. However, we are looking to retire and on a more limited income, Nj is a difficult place to live. So, we are also open for  More

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