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Media, PA vs Bethlehem, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Bethlehem, is 25% less than it is in Media and is 19% below the National Average.
- Media unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Bethlehem unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Media, PABethlehem, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.7%26.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.1%4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$57,382$35,588$37,638
 Household Income$77,750$58,232$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,318$73,429$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Media, PABethlehem, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.5%11.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%5.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.9%8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%10.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.4%9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%6.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.0%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.8%12.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K25.4%15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%5.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.9%5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Media, PABethlehem, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.6%12.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.8%5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services5.8%2.1%1.8%
 Legal4.7%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%6.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.1%5.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.3%7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care1.4%3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%18.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.4%18.2%13.1%
Reviews for Media    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Media, Pa has easy access to major highways and the rail system, which makes it easy to get to downtown Philadelphia. Rail takes about the same amount of time but there  More

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Reviews for Bethlehem    8 Reviews

The city of Bethlehem is staging a revival. With the loss of tax revenue when Bethlehem Steel closed 10+ years ago the city has struggled with its finances. It has been  More

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Over 14 years ago

Whatever your intrests you will probably be able to do engage in it in Bethlehem. There are many restaurants, theaters, a casino, art galleries, etc. If you enjoy the  More

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Over 14 years ago

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