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Fort Worth, TX vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Harrisburg, is 35% less than it is in Fort Worth and is 55% below the National Average.
- Fort Worth unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Harrisburg unemployment rate is 13.4%.

Economy
 Fort Worth, TXHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.3%13.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.5%21.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,569$24,094$37,638
 Household Income$67,927$44,444$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,946$47,544$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Worth, TXHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.7%18.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%5.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.0%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%10.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%10.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%9.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.9%12.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.2%7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%3.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.1%2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Worth, TXHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%14.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.0%5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%3.1%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%3.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%4.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.2%7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%6.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%21.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%2.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.6%17.5%13.1%

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Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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ZIPS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS
76244, 76137, 76179, 76133, 76116, 76119, 76112, 76108, 76106, 76131, 33 total
ZIPS IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
17104 17103 17102 17101 17120

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