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Elmira, NY vs Altoona, PA

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- Household income in Altoona, is 10% more than it is in Elmira and is 50% below the National Average.
- Elmira unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Altoona unemployment rate is 8.1%.
 Elmira, NYAltoona, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth9.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,929  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,010$69,021
 Family Median Income$49,647  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elmira, NYAltoona, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elmira, NYAltoona, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.4%13.1%
Reviews for Elmira    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Over 10 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  More

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Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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