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Carlisle, PA vs Greensburg, PA

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- Household income in Greensburg, is 5% less than it is in Carlisle and is 39% below the National Average.
- Carlisle unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Greensburg unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Carlisle, PAGreensburg, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.6%23.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.7%4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,475$32,205$37,638
 Household Income$52,098$49,529$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,861$74,867$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Carlisle, PAGreensburg, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.6%17.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%6.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.8%9.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%8.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.7%9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%7.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.4%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%11.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.6%12.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%4.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.4%3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Carlisle, PAGreensburg, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%12.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.4%4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%3.2%1.8%
 Legal1.3%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library10.0%7.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.1%8.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.8%5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.5%5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%2.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%24.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.5%6.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.6%11.0%13.1%
Reviews for Carlisle    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

It's not All bad but people here seem to be more prejudiced against minorities like me. Even more so than people in the South where i used to live.   More

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Carlisle, PA, is at a crossroads of interstate 81 and US 76 (turnpike) which means its easy to get to, and easy to get out to places from. The town of Carlisle itself  More

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We are still suffering from sticker shock after living here for 7 years. This state charges you for EVERYTHING and the ROI is near to nothing. You have to pay a toll  More

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Reviews for Greensburg    7 Reviews

I commonly refer to greensburg as "grimsburg". Mainly because it is grim, depressing, rude, snobby, and downright pathetic. On any given day, you can find people of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have lived here for 3 long years. These are the rudest most ignorent people I have ever met. I have lived all over the US.and I must say I have never lived in a place  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've had the good fortune in life to live all over the United States. I have to say that this is the WORST place I have ever lived. The people are the rudest most  More

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