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Aberdeen, MD vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Lancaster, is 24% less than it is in Aberdeen and is 27% below the National Average.
- Aberdeen unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Lancaster unemployment rate is 10.4%.
 Aberdeen, MDLancaster, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.0%10.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.2%26.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.8%4.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,744$25,552$37,638
 Household Income$70,885$54,145$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,600$59,259$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aberdeen, MDLancaster, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.9%11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%4.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.6%10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%10.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.4%10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.1%11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%14.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.6%13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%3.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.1%2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aberdeen, MDLancaster, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%12.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.3%4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%5.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%4.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.2%5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%5.2%3.6%
 Personal care1.6%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%19.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%5.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.7%23.4%13.1%
Reviews for Aberdeen    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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Over 12 years ago

This is the worst place I have ever been to in my life!!! I have lived here before and only came back because my friend and roommate were killed and I wasnt in the right  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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