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Mechanicsburg, PA vs Frederick, MD

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- Household income in Frederick, is 25% more than it is in Mechanicsburg and is 16% above the National Average.
- Mechanicsburg unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Frederick unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Mechanicsburg, PAFrederick, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,380  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$82,563$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,786  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mechanicsburg, PAFrederick, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mechanicsburg, PAFrederick, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in  More

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Over 12 years ago

Greetings everyone, I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is reserve and  More

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Reviews for Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Company with the most  More

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Over 11 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  More

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