2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Elmira, NY vs Lock Haven, PA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Lock Haven, is 10% less than it is in Elmira and is 83% below the National Average.
- Elmira unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Lock Haven unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Elmira, NYLock Haven, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth9.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,929  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,662$69,021
 Family Median Income$49,647  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Elmira, NYLock Haven, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock25.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.1%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Elmira, NYLock Haven, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.0%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Elmira

Reviews for Lock Haven    2 Reviews

Lock Haven is a lovely community situated along the Susquehanna River and backed by the Bald Eagle Creek. The Susquehanna in particular provides for a lot of  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

Lock Haven is a great place to live . . . if you can get a  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lock Haven


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.