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Harrisburg, PA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Winston-Salem, is 13% more than it is in Harrisburg and is 37% below the National Average.
- Harrisburg unemployment rate is 13.4%.
- Winston-Salem unemployment rate is 5.2%.

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 Harrisburg, PAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate13.4%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.8%34.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.1%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,094$30,859$37,638
 Household Income$44,444$50,204$69,021
 Family Median Income$47,544$66,971$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Harrisburg, PAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K18.0%13.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%5.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.6%11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%10.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.8%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.3%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%12.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.6%11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%4.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.3%5.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Harrisburg, PAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%15.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.9%5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%2.1%1.8%
 Legal1.4%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%6.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%8.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.6%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.5%5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%4.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%20.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.6%7.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.5%13.8%13.1%

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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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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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ZIPS IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
17104 17103 17102 17101 17120
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27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total

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