| Index | West Side | Jersey City | New Jersey |
| Income per capita | $31,265 | $44,761 | $37,538 |
| Median household income | $67,422 | $76,444 | $73,702 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $113,086 | $97,281 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $62,986 | $42,169 |
| Median earnings male | $44,527 | $55,336 | $47,369 |
| Median earnings female | $37,298 | $41,805 | $32,116 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Poverty level | n/a | 15.7% | 10.9% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 11.9% | 11.9% |
| Public administration | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 20.7% | 20.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| Other | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Short Hills, NJ | 13,700 | $250,001 | 351.9% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | $215,104 | 288.8% |
| Upper Montclair, NJ | 11,439 | $214,726 | 288.1% |
| Glen Ridge, NJ | 7,583 | $211,091 | 281.6% |
| Pelham Manor, NY | 5,535 | $190,427 | 244.2% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 262,652 | $76,444 | 38.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 264,001 | $60,798 | 9.9% |
| Laredo, TX | 260,571 | $51,120 | 7.6% |
| Kitchener, ON | 259,162 | n/a | |
| Burnaby, BC | 258,827 | n/a | |
| Madison, WI | 258,366 | $67,565 | 22.1% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 262,652 | $76,444 | 38.2% |
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