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Trenton, NJ vs Frederick, MD

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- Household income in Frederick, is 108% more than it is in Trenton and is 16% above the National Average.
- Trenton unemployment rate is 9.5%.
- Frederick unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Trenton, NJFrederick, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,951  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$82,563$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,939  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Trenton, NJFrederick, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Trenton, NJFrederick, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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Reviews for Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Company with the most  More

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Over 11 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  More

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