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Lehighton, PA vs Alpine, CA

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- Household income in Alpine, is 121% more than it is in Lehighton and is 33% above the National Average.
- Lehighton unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Alpine unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Lehighton, PAAlpine, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,340  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$103,503$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,939  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lehighton, PAAlpine, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lehighton, PAAlpine, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.2%13.1%
Reviews for Lehighton    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 1986 due to a job transfer and have hated it the whole time. Lots of people on drugs sporting tattoos and dragging 2-3 kids around - but  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have no idea where this number came from. Lehighton is the only town I've ever lived in (or even visited) where I have absolutely no fears about taking my dog for a  More

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I lived in Lehighton for the first 35 years of my life, then I finally had to get out. I was going nowhere. Lehighton is known for people being born and raised there and  More

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Reviews for Alpine    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Alpine is a great place to live if you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It's rural yet close to needed things. The schools are great with  More

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