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Hershey, PA vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Household income in Elk Grove, is 53% more than it is in Hershey and is 35% above the National Average.
- Hershey unemployment rate is 7.2%.
- Elk Grove unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Hershey, PAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,024  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$106,797$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,191  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hershey, PAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hershey, PAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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