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Harrisburg, PA vs Lansing, MI

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- Household income in Lansing, is 5% more than it is in Harrisburg and is 48% below the National Average.
- Harrisburg unemployment rate is 13.4%.
- Lansing unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Harrisburg, PALansing, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,094  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,570$69,021
 Family Median Income$47,544  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Harrisburg, PALansing, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Harrisburg, PALansing, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.1%13.1%
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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Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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