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West Islip, NY vs Closter, NJ

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- Household income in Closter, is 17% more than it is in West Islip and is 58% above the National Average.
- West Islip unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Closter unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 West Islip, NYCloster, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,057  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$166,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$151,905  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Islip, NYCloster, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock39.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Islip, NYCloster, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library11.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.2%13.1%
Reviews for West Islip    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

It's a nice town full of middle-class to upper-class people. Mostly white though...wish it was more integrated.  More

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Reviews for Closter    1 Reviews

Closter has excellent schools; a small but convenient downtown; it's fair share of green, open spaces; and close proximity to NYC. However housing prices are steep and  More

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