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Salem, NJ vs Laurel, DE

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Highlights
- Household income in Laurel, is 30% more than it is in Salem and is 99% below the National Average.
- Salem unemployment rate is 8.5%.
- Laurel unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Salem, NJLaurel, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth16.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$17,958  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$34,615$69,021
 Family Median Income$40,543  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Salem, NJLaurel, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock28.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K2.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Salem, NJLaurel, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock36.5%13.1%
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The city of Salem leaves a lot to be desired, in any category. The climate is usually bitterly cold, but snow-free in the winter. The summer is humid and hot. The  More

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Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

In the town of Laurel there are two properties taxes, town and country. Outside of town only has county. In town of Laurel there is city water, sewage and trash with a  More

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Laurel is place I moved to because a house was available at a time when a roof was the most important thing in my life. The people here are snooty for no reason. Jobs a  More

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