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Eau Claire, WI vs Harrisburg, PA

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- Household income in Harrisburg, is 27% less than it is in Eau Claire and is 55% below the National Average.
- Eau Claire unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Harrisburg unemployment rate is 13.4%.
 Eau Claire, WIHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock13.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,142  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,444$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,667  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Eau Claire, WIHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Eau Claire, WIHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.5%13.1%
Reviews for Eau Claire    27 Reviews

I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went  More

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Progressive business for its  More

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Over 10 years ago

I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry. Eau Claire seems to be a best place to move but my most  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 8 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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