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Mason, OH vs Hershey, PA

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- Household income in Hershey, is 37% less than it is in Mason and is 1% above the National Average.
- Mason unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Hershey unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Mason, OHHershey, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,660  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$69,626$69,021
 Family Median Income$129,375  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mason, OHHershey, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mason, OHHershey, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock12.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.8%13.1%
Reviews for Mason    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

our schools are good and also there are many culver's in this place. additionally, i have not been murdered which is a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Mason, in Warren County, has grown to be a fine city, and looks to improve in the future. The city was recently rated as the Number One suburban city in the Tri-state  More

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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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