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Harrisburg, PA vs Myrtle Beach, SC

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- Household income in Myrtle Beach, is 3% more than it is in Harrisburg and is 51% below the National Average.
- Harrisburg unemployment rate is 13.4%.
- Myrtle Beach unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Harrisburg, PAMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate13.4%7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.8%38.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.1%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,094$32,691$37,638
 Household Income$44,444$45,701$69,021
 Family Median Income$47,544$59,142$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Harrisburg, PAMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K18.0%12.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%8.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.6%11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%12.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.8%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.3%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%8.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.6%9.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%4.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.3%5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Harrisburg, PAMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%12.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.9%3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%1.2%1.8%
 Legal1.4%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%4.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.6%2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.5%10.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%6.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.6%13.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.5%9.8%13.1%
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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Reviews for Myrtle Beach    56 Reviews

Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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