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Lancaster, PA vs North Platte, NE

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Highlights
- Household income in North Platte, is 1% more than it is in Lancaster and is 27% below the National Average.
- Lancaster unemployment rate is 10.4%.
- North Platte unemployment rate is 2.3%.
 Lancaster, PANorth Platte, NEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,552  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,489$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,259  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lancaster, PANorth Platte, NEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lancaster, PANorth Platte, NEUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.4%13.1%
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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Reviews for North Platte    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I live in North Platte,Ne..I used to call St.Louis,Mo. my home until crime became so bad.Although the economy is effecting the nation,"there is a lot of work here.North  More

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Over 17 years ago

like most towns for doctors;their are good and bad. for example what they can't find here on an x-ray or mri can easily be found by others doctors wheir they know how to  More

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