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South Amboy, NJ vs Fair Lawn, NJ

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- Household income in Fair Lawn, is 42% more than it is in South Amboy and is 48% above the National Average.
- South Amboy unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Fair Lawn unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 South Amboy, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,356  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$133,209$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,305  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 South Amboy, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock27.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 South Amboy, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.9%13.1%
Reviews for South Amboy    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The town used to be middle class and affordable but costs are goin up and lower class is movin in time to move  More

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Over 16 years ago

South Amboy ranked 52 in the top 100 best places to live in NJ in 2008, by NJ Monthly  More

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Reviews for Fair Lawn    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Good and silent place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

I love the convenience of Fair Lawn and it's location. It's close to anything you might want or need. The New York City is only 12 miles away, and there are stores and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Access to major highways-access to NY by rail-great schools and reasonable home  More

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