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Alpharetta, GA vs Mount Joy, PA

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- Household income in Mount Joy, is 50% less than it is in Alpharetta and is 3% below the National Average.
- Alpharetta unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Mount Joy unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Alpharetta, GAMount Joy, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth50.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$65,144  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,265$69,021
 Family Median Income$166,659  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alpharetta, GAMount Joy, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alpharetta, GAMount Joy, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance35.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.7%13.1%
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for Mount Joy    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Well, I have lived in Mount Joy, pa for about a year...it's nice and quiet and the people stay to themselves. This could be a good thing if you stay to yourself as well.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mount Joy is approximately 10 miles west of Lancaster, PA. It's a nice community with a busy Main  More

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