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Billerica, MA vs Harrisburg, PA

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- Household income in Harrisburg, is 64% less than it is in Billerica and is 55% below the National Average.
- Billerica unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Harrisburg unemployment rate is 13.4%.

Economy
 Billerica, MAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%13.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.3%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.0%21.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,880$24,094$37,638
 Household Income$121,936$44,444$69,021
 Family Median Income$132,304$47,544$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Billerica, MAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.8%18.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%5.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.7%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.4%10.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.7%10.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%9.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.9%12.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K25.8%7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.4%3.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K15.7%2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Billerica, MAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.6%14.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.1%5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%3.1%1.8%
 Legal1.1%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%3.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%4.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.3%7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%6.0%3.6%
 Personal care1.5%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%21.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%2.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.0%17.5%13.1%

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Reviews for Billerica    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I'm really not complaining about living here. My husband and I are retired and I think the cost of living is higher here than many other places. We are trying to agree  More

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Over 15 years ago

Having lived in 3rd world countries in South America I can tell you that the entire area is headed in the same direction. Congestion is increasing, traffic is getting  More

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Over 15 years ago

Having lived in 3rd world countries down in South America I can honestly say that the entire area is headed in the same direction. Congestion is increasing, traffic is  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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