2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Ely, MN vs Sunbury, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Sunbury, is 15% less than it is in Ely and is 82% below the National Average.
- Ely unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Sunbury unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Ely, MNSunbury, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,129  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,851$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,281  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ely, MNSunbury, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ely, MNSunbury, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock30.7%13.1%
Reviews for Ely    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Lots of local talent. For a small city, Ely has a very educated population that brings a variety of talents to local arts and  More

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Reviews for Sunbury    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Dont get me wrong, I like Sunbury. However, lately crime seems to be a bit higher, and it is definitely an economically repressed area. A lot of the major factories  More

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Over 20 years ago

This town is the worst, aside from looking like a decent place if you are passing through there is nothing else. There is nothing to do for recreation, for kids or  More

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I have lived in this area since I was born 23 years ago. The economy is horrible, the unemployment is high, there isn't any job growth, businesses are closing left and  More

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