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Cambridge, MN vs State College, PA

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- Household income in State College, is 26% less than it is in Cambridge and is 60% below the National Average.
- Cambridge unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- State College unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Cambridge, MNState College, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,615  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,015$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,330  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cambridge, MNState College, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cambridge, MNState College, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services4.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.4%13.1%
Reviews for Cambridge    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've been visiting the city for the last 8 years. What I love is the country feel so close to the Twin  More

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Over 14 years ago

cambridge is small but growing in size... There school district is not good. not a big fan. i like the basketball coaches but the football coaches dont know what there  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amongst the high taxes and poor services, the corrupt police now deem it their responsibility to enforce home owner association style rules and tactics against its  More

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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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