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Scotch Plains, NJ vs Weston, FL

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- Household income in Weston, is 24% less than it is in Scotch Plains and is 44% above the National Average.
- Scotch Plains unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Weston unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Scotch Plains, NJWeston, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$72,194  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$122,929$69,021
 Family Median Income$188,303  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Scotch Plains, NJWeston, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock26.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Scotch Plains, NJWeston, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.7%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.4%13.1%
Reviews for Scotch Plains    2 Reviews

I've lived in the city for about 5 years now and I've enjoyed it, it's close to new york and my son likes the schools as "the teachers are friendly and nice" (In His  More

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Over 11 years ago

To see it is to believe it. Scotch Plains is definitely one of the best towns that New Jersey has to offer.  More

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Reviews for Weston    16 Reviews

Ee have lived here for 20 Yrs and I can accurately say: you can not find a better place in S FL to raise a family than Weston. Not just because of the highly rated  More

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Part of the flooding problem is not just that the soil is unable to soak up the water but more problematic is that there is no proper drainage system to drain off the  More

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Honestly speaking - Weston is not what is appeared to be. The place is beautiful but the people who are living there are just so mean-spirited and conniving. First, the  More

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