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Washington borough, NJ vs Tappan, NY

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- Household income in Tappan, is 140% more than it is in Washington borough and is 54% above the National Average.
- Washington borough unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Tappan unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Washington borough, NJTappan, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,043  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$151,550$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,305  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Washington borough, NJTappan, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock36.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Washington borough, NJTappan, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%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  Unlock6.2%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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