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Hershey, PA vs Elmira, NY

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- Household income in Elmira, is 40% less than it is in Hershey and is 66% below the National Average.
- Hershey unemployment rate is 7.2%.
- Elmira unemployment rate is 9.6%.
 Hershey, PAElmira, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,024  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,675$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,191  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hershey, PAElmira, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hershey, PAElmira, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.0%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 Elmira    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Over 10 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  More

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