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Allentown, PA vs Portsmouth, VA

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- Household income in Portsmouth, is 13% more than it is in Allentown and is 28% below the National Average.
- Allentown unemployment rate is 12.3%.
- Portsmouth unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 Allentown, PAPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,976  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,020$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,150  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Allentown, PAPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Allentown, PAPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.0%13.1%
Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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