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Pittsburgh, PA vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Harrisburg has been positive.
- Harrisburg has 6.3% less unemployment than Pittsburgh.
- Harrisburg job growth has increased by 2.3% in the past 10 years.

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 Pittsburgh, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.1%13.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.4%21.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.1%-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.0%-3.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.1%-3.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%-2.3%6.3%

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Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 1 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  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 PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
15206, 15213, 15217, 15212, 15210, 15216, 15205, 15220, 15219, 15214, 23 total
ZIPS IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
17104 17103 17102 17101 17120

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