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Summit, NJ vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Philadelphia has been positive.
- Philadelphia has 2.6% less unemployment than Summit.
- Philadelphia job growth has increased by 3.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Summit, NJPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.0%10.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.3%28.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.3%-7.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.6%-3.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%-1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.5%3.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 18 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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ZIPS IN SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY
07901
ZIPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total

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