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Altoona, PA vs East Stroudsburg, PA

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- Household income in East Stroudsburg, is 29% more than it is in Altoona and is 16% below the National Average.
- Altoona unemployment rate is 8.1%.
- East Stroudsburg unemployment rate is 8.7%.
 Altoona, PAEast Stroudsburg, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,663  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,262$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,924  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Altoona, PAEast Stroudsburg, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Altoona, PAEast Stroudsburg, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.6%13.1%
Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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Reviews for East Stroudsburg    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

East Stroudsburg is a wonderful place to live. It's less than 90 minutes to NYC. We have beautiful mountain views. There are many beautiful communities with big  More

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I grew up in East Stroudsburg, PA and then my dad went into the ARMY so we moved around a lot. I took my husband up to where I am from and he fell in love with it. My  More

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Over 16 years ago

The Bad:East Stroudsburg (Eastburg to the locals) is a suburb of NYC. I moved here from St. Louis 3 yrs ago. The place has the crime, poor schools, and (surprisingly)  More

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