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Hanover, PA vs Harrisburg, PA

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- Household income in Harrisburg, is 21% less than it is in Hanover and is 55% below the National Average.
- Hanover unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Harrisburg unemployment rate is 13.4%.

Economy
 Hanover, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.0%13.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.6%21.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.1%4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,908$24,094$37,638
 Household Income$56,277$44,444$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,632$47,544$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hanover, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.8%18.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%5.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K16.0%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%10.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.0%10.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%9.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.3%12.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.1%7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%3.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.7%2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hanover, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%14.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.8%5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%3.1%1.8%
 Legal0.7%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%3.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%4.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.3%7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%6.0%3.6%
 Personal care1.6%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%21.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%2.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving23.7%17.5%13.1%

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Reviews for Hanover    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

pretty scenery, horse  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you want small town living, Hanover, PA is not the answer. In 1992, I would say that it was a small town with a lot of farm land surrounding the area. However, from  More

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having lived here in HANOVER ive come to conclude 2 things 1.the people are more ignorant then people in the big city 2.that the town is full of morons and i dont  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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