2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Kearny, NJ vs Harrisburg, PA

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- Household income in Harrisburg, is 42% less than it is in Kearny and is 55% below the National Average.
- Kearny unemployment rate is 10.3%.
- Harrisburg unemployment rate is 13.4%.
 Kearny, NJHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.3%13.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.5%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.3%21.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.5%4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,833$24,094$37,638
 Household Income$76,647$44,444$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,915$47,544$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kearny, NJHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.6%18.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%5.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.6%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.4%10.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.2%10.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%9.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.6%12.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.3%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.9%7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%3.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.4%2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kearny, NJHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%14.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.8%5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%3.1%1.8%
 Legal1.3%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%3.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%4.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.8%6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.1%7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.0%6.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.7%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%21.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%2.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.9%17.5%13.1%
Reviews for Kearny    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

We are so excited to be opening up our non-profit religious goods shop here in Kearny. It is a multicultural community that welcomes the little businessman, and we're  More

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Kearny is a diverse community that is conveniently located close to NYC as well as PA resorts and a short distance from Jersey Shore. There is always something to do  More

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Over 17 years ago

You can leave car windows down when parked  More

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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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