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Chambersburg, PA vs Charlotte, NC

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- Household income in Charlotte, is 41% more than it is in Chambersburg and is 1% below the National Average.
- Chambersburg unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Charlotte unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Chambersburg, PACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,486  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$68,367$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,471  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chambersburg, PACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chambersburg, PACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.7%13.1%
Reviews for Chambersburg    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

chambersburg is a black hole once you move here you never get out! it is commonly referred to as the arm pitt of pa absolutly nothing here.  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Well, from our point of view, if one moves to Chambersburg Pa. they go down hill! My Son moved there three years ago, he came from two metro areas Los Angeles and Also  More

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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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