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Butler, PA vs Meadville, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Meadville, is 11% more than it is in Butler and is 70% below the National Average.
- Butler unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Meadville unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Butler, PAMeadville, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,846  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,694$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,086  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Butler, PAMeadville, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Butler, PAMeadville, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.5%13.1%
Reviews for Butler    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

One hour north of Pittsburgh, Butler, PA, is a quiet, church-going community and a great place to raise a  More

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Reviews for Meadville    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Meadville is home to Allegheny College, an incredible hub of culture, forward-thinking, activist students, and advancement. The town-gown relations are developing as  More

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Over 15 years ago

My wife and I moved to Meadville October 2009 on account of my work. We have been happy with the town so far. We moved from a much larger city, and she does miss access  More

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I heard a 30 year old girl on a bus once proclaim to a distant cell phone connection, "Back into Meadville again. It seems like no matter where you go you find yourself  More

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