2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Bethlehem, PA vs Brooklyn, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Brooklyn, is 16% more than it is in Bethlehem and is 2% below the National Average.
- Bethlehem unemployment rate is 8.4%.
- Brooklyn unemployment rate is 11.6%.
 Bethlehem, PABrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.4%11.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%30.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.1%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,588$38,812$37,638
 Household Income$58,232$67,753$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,429$77,205$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bethlehem, PABrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.0%13.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.6%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%7.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.1%6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%6.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.9%7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.4%14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%8.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.6%12.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bethlehem, PABrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%16.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.7%5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%2.2%1.8%
 Legal1.0%2.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%7.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%6.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%5.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.7%7.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.5%4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%3.4%3.6%
 Personal care3.5%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.0%18.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%5.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.2%8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Bethlehem    8 Reviews

The city of Bethlehem is staging a revival. With the loss of tax revenue when Bethlehem Steel closed 10+ years ago the city has struggled with its finances. It has been  More

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Over 14 years ago

Whatever your intrests you will probably be able to do engage in it in Bethlehem. There are many restaurants, theaters, a casino, art galleries, etc. If you enjoy the  More

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Over 14 years ago

very healthy  More

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Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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