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Harrisburg, PA vs Park Ridge, IL

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- Household income in Park Ridge, is 180% more than it is in Harrisburg and is 45% above the National Average.
- Harrisburg unemployment rate is 13.4%.
- Park Ridge unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Harrisburg, PAPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,094  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$124,535$69,021
 Family Median Income$47,544  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Harrisburg, PAPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock27.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Harrisburg, PAPark Ridge, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.4%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 Park Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Park Ridge is a friendly community with lots of events especially in the warm weather  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hemmingway complained that Oak Park was a city of broad lawns and narrow minds. He wouldn't have been so hard on Oak Park if he'd ever been to Park  More

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Good access to public transportation-2 train stations,nearby train to Chicago loop,close to O'Hare Field all plus. Older town layout with horse/buggy roads now main  More

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