Middlesex County, NJ: 13 findings, 3 at a watch level and 10 noted
13 findings fired for Middlesex County, NJ this run, against a typical home value of $579,852 in September 2026 and covered employment of 428,581 in 2026 Q1. 1 further finding is not listed here.
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12 findings #
watchMiddlesex County, NJ's covered employment is -0.2% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -0.2 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchMiddlesex County, NJ's typical home value of $579,852 scores 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 50 across New Jersey counties, a gap of 46 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 46 = |96 across US counties - 50 across New Jersey counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchMiddlesex County, NJ's years of wages of 6.1 scores 80 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 45 across New Jersey counties, a gap of 35 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 35 = |80 across US counties - 45 across New Jersey counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMiddlesex County, NJ's average weekly wage was 3.9% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +3.9 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteMiddlesex County, NJ's covered employment was 0.2% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -0.2 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteMiddlesex County, NJ's covered employment of 428,581 ranks 65th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 98 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMiddlesex County, NJ's average weekly wage of $1,832 ranks 79th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 98 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMiddlesex County, NJ's typical home value of $579,852 ranks 118th of 3,063 US counties, against a median of $230,451.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 96 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3063 US counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMiddlesex County, NJ's covered employment of 428,581 ranks 2nd of 21 New Jersey counties, against a median of 188,702.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 95 on the 0-to-100 scale across 21 New Jersey counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMiddlesex County, NJ's typical asking rent of $2,554 ranks 74th of 1,358 US counties, against a median of $1,506.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 95 on the 0-to-100 scale across 1358 US counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Middlesex County, NJ is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Middlesex County, NJ is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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