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Harvey, IL vs Medford, NY

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- Household income in Medford, is 195% more than it is in Harvey and is 34% above the National Average.
- Harvey unemployment rate is 17.4%.
- Medford unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Harvey, ILMedford, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,536  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$104,773$69,021
 Family Median Income$49,658  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Harvey, ILMedford, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Harvey, ILMedford, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%13.1%
Reviews for Harvey    1 Reviews

Harvey Il is a suburb of Chicago (south of Chicago city limits). The CRIME RATE is EXTREME and, The Housing Values Suck. Harvey's "hayday" ended in the Early 70's.   More

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Reviews for Medford    4 Reviews

While the area is higher cost than other parts of the country, there are tons of restaurants, malls all within a short driving distance. Very little public  More

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Over 18 years ago

Nice place to live. taxes are high  More

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Over 18 years ago

Middle class town. Very nice climate. All 4 seasons. None of which are too  More

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