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Harrisburg, PA vs Waukesha, WI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Waukesha has been positive.
- Waukesha has 9.1% more unemployment than Harrisburg.
- Waukesha job growth has increased by 1.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Harrisburg, PAWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Current Unemployment13.4%4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.8%33.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.1%-4.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%-6.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.5%-3.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.3%1.5%6.3%

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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 7 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 Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 11 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 15 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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ZIPS IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
17104 17103 17102 17101 17120
ZIPS IN WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN
53188 53186 53189

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