2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Meadville, PA vs Waveland, MS

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- Household income in Waveland, is 14% more than it is in Meadville and is 49% below the National Average.
- Meadville unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Waveland unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Meadville, PAWaveland, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth12.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,579  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,250$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,255  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Meadville, PAWaveland, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Meadville, PAWaveland, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock13.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.0%13.1%
Reviews for Meadville    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Meadville is home to Allegheny College, an incredible hub of culture, forward-thinking, activist students, and advancement. The town-gown relations are developing as  More

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Over 15 years ago

My wife and I moved to Meadville October 2009 on account of my work. We have been happy with the town so far. We moved from a much larger city, and she does miss access  More

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I heard a 30 year old girl on a bus once proclaim to a distant cell phone connection, "Back into Meadville again. It seems like no matter where you go you find yourself  More

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