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on an added note there are some people that live in NJ that have views about Jerseyans that live in Hoboken..Jersey City ...I got all sorts of looks from some when I moved to Middlesex county from Hudson ....
Interesting. I've always seen Jersey for what it is: two worlds. One rich and one poor. It's just that Jersey is so damn small in size, these areas are all most right next to each other. (Think of Essex County) However, I find Jersey to be an okay place to live. Funny about what that guy from Ohio said. If you think Newark is bad, take a trip to Cleveland... Besides, didn't their river caught on fire?
on an added note there are some people that live in NJ that have views about Jerseyans that live in Hoboken..Jersey City ...I got all sorts of looks from some when I moved to Middlesex county from Hudson ....
That's also true. Just because you live in Newark, doesn't mean you live in a slum.
Interesting. I've always seen Jersey for what it is: two worlds. One rich and one poor. It's just that Jersey is so damn small in size, these areas are all most right next to each other. (Think of Essex County) However, I find Jersey to be an okay place to live. Funny about what that guy from Ohio said. If you think Newark is bad, take a trip to Cleveland... Besides, didn't their river caught on fire?
And if you think Newark and Cleveland are bad, try ATLANTA!
^^ what? I live in NYC, NYC isn't all glitz and glam. Trust me.
Isn't this topic about distorted views of NJ well I am simply saying even people in NJ are have opinions about people that live in the northern part of NJ and NY...When I mentioned I worked in NY to some I was amazed at the response.
Top 10 wealthiest states
Here's where the median household income is highest
State Income
Maryland $65,144 New Jersey $64,470
Connecticut $63,422
Hawaii $61,160
Massachusetts $59,963
New Hampshire $59,683
Alaska $59,393
California $56,645
Virginia $56,277
Minnesota $54,023
Source:U.S. Census Bureau The 10 poorest states
The states with the lowest median household income
State Income
New Mexico $40,629
Montana $40,627
Tennessee $40,315
Kentucky $39,372
Louisiana $39,337
Alabama $38,783
Oklahoma $38,770
Arkansas $36,599
West Virginia $35,059
Mississippi $34,473
Top 10 wealthiest states
Here's where the median household income is highest
State Income
Maryland $65,144
New Jersey $64,470
Connecticut $63,422
Hawaii $61,160
Massachusetts $59,963
New Hampshire $59,683
Alaska $59,393
California $56,645
Virginia $56,277
Minnesota $54,023
Source:U.S. Census Bureau
The 10 poorest states
The states with the lowest median household income
State Income
New Mexico $40,629
Montana $40,627
Tennessee $40,315
Kentucky $39,372
Louisiana $39,337
Alabama $38,783
Oklahoma $38,770
Arkansas $36,599
West Virginia $35,059
Mississippi $34,473
This is interesting, of course, but does anyone know where to find quality of life based on cost of living adjustments? Are there statistics on that? If we look at this based on figures alone, we might say, "Oh those poor Mississippians--they're just poorer than dirt." But there's more to QOL than income alone, and rent in Jackson, Mississippi is a heck of a lot cheaper than in Cranford. KWIM?
ok to clear up the italian thing--the big hair pinky ring blah blah----those are italian americans whose families havent actually visited "the old country" in about 50 years. no one in italy looks like that---there were never any "guidos". i have been there many times over the years and no one ever looked anything like what the italian american in NJ looked like....
I have lived in NJ all my life and I think the "Big Hair" is just a NJ thing, mostly North NJ thing.
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