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Troy, NY vs Montclair, NJ

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- Household income in Montclair, is 198% more than it is in Troy and is 54% above the National Average.
- Troy unemployment rate is 7.2%.
- Montclair unemployment rate is 9.6%.
 Troy, NYMontclair, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,334  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$149,982$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,485  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Troy, NYMontclair, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock36.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Troy, NYMontclair, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock6.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.4%13.1%
Reviews for Troy    6 Reviews

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  More

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