2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Harrisburg, NC vs Grand Island, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Grand Island, is 22% less than it is in Harrisburg and is 29% above the National Average.
- Harrisburg unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Grand Island unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Harrisburg, NCGrand Island, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.2%7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.7%24.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,313$45,317$37,638
 Household Income$124,090$97,128$69,021
 Family Median Income$133,665$111,962$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Harrisburg, NCGrand Island, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.0%5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%0.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K1.6%3.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%6.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.2%6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.9%11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%10.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K26.8%27.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.2%13.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K15.5%8.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Harrisburg, NCGrand Island, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.8%17.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.0%6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%0.9%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library9.3%8.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%10.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.1%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.4%3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%1.9%3.6%
 Personal care0.7%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%20.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%8.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.5%12.7%13.1%
Reviews for Harrisburg    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have lived in Harrisburg, NC since 2002. I moved here from a suburb of Detroit. I wanted to live in an area that was close to Charlotte, but still had a small town  More

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Over 12 years ago

great pricing on homes here.  More

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Over 16 years ago

You are only bored if you are boring. If you can't find anything to do this close to Charlotte...you have  More

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Reviews for Grand Island    2 Reviews

I have lived here for approximately 3 1/2 years and am originally from California (I have lived in Colorado Springs CO and Columbus GA as well). The number of days of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Grand Island lies in the Niagara River between New York and Canada. It's easy to get to Niagara Falls, Toronto(Canada), Buffalo. There is a beach and two boat docking  More

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