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Weehawken, NJ vs West New York, NJ

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Highlights
- Household income in West New York, is 37% less than it is in Weehawken and is 5% below the National Average.
- Weehawken unemployment rate is 8.3%.
- West New York unemployment rate is 8.8%.
 Weehawken, NJWest New York, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$70,216  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,913$69,021
 Family Median Income$145,511  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Weehawken, NJWest New York, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Weehawken, NJWest New York, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance32.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.0%13.1%
Reviews for Weehawken    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Weehawken is just across the Hudson river from Manhattan. I live on Boulevard East on top of the cliff and the view of the river and the city is just amazing. Being so  More

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Over 18 years ago

Weehawken is ideal for people who want a larger space per dollar than New York City and has a relative convenience of getting to Times Square with 10-15 minutes, Newark  More

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Reviews for West New York    2 Reviews

Safe and clean town 10 mins from Manhattan, best known for having the best view of the Manhattan skyline along Boulevard  More

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Over 15 years ago

Beautiful views, affordable, easy access to Manhattan, great  More

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