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Washington borough, NJ vs Fair Lawn, NJ

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- Household income in Fair Lawn, is 111% more than it is in Washington borough and is 48% above the National Average.
- Washington borough unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Fair Lawn unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Washington borough, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,043  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$133,209$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,305  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Washington borough, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock27.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Washington borough, NJFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.9%13.1%
Reviews for Washington Borough    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

They are trying to update the area but overall if you have children i would not move to Washington  More

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Over 18 years ago

Rolling countryside. Reasonable housing prices. About 1 hr commute to NYC, close to border of Northern PA. Offers outdoor/nature recreation (hiking, swimming,  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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