2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lancaster, SC vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Pittsburgh, is 83% more than it is in Lancaster and is 27% below the National Average.
- Lancaster unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Pittsburgh unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Lancaster, SCPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.6%0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.6%24.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.0%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,158$37,655$37,638
 Household Income$29,738$54,306$69,021
 Family Median Income$39,194$78,486$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lancaster, SCPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K27.0%16.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.1%5.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.2%9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.6%6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%7.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.6%11.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K6.9%12.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%5.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.3%7.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lancaster, SCPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%17.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.0%9.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.7%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%8.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.4%2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%8.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving13.2%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care1.4%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%18.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%4.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving25.7%7.8%13.1%
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I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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