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How Much Do West Orange Residents Get Paid?

The website Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks breaks down the average income of towns in New Jersey and across the country.

Ever wonder how much money the rest of the residents average in West Orange?

Rich Blocks, Poor Blocks has put together an interactive map breaking down the average income of towns in New Jersey and across the country according to data from the 2007-2011 American Community Survey.

In the New Jersey the average middle-class income range is between $63,101.80 to $78,762.60, which Millburn averages well over. 

In West Orange, there a few median household incomes by area starting at $57,393 in the area along Main Street.  

On the high side, the an average is $134,076 for home on the South Orange side of town. For residents on the Glen Ridge and Montclair border is is $120,313 and on the north-west side of town is $119,244.  
Around Gregory Avenue the median average is $117,981 and along Pleasant Valley Way the median income is  $82,287. 

According to the site, the statewide middle range covers Census Tracts which have a median household income higher than the lowest 40 percent -- and lower than the highest 40 percent -- of this state's Census Tracts.

There was no data for Short Hills represented on the map. 

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