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Philadelphia, PA vs Rocky River, OH

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- Household income in Rocky River, is 59% more than it is in Philadelphia and is 18% above the National Average.
- Philadelphia unemployment rate is 10.6%.
- Rocky River unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Philadelphia, PARocky River, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,344  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$83,929$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,655  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Philadelphia, PARocky River, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Philadelphia, PARocky River, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock5.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.6%13.1%
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for Rocky River    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Here's the deal. You live, at the most, a mile or two from Lake Erie's shores, 10 minutes from the major metropolitan area of Cleveland with great shopping, cultural  More

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Over 17 years ago

Here's the deal. You live, at the most, a mile or two from Lake Erie's shores, 10 minutes from the major metropolitan area of Cleveland with great shopping, cultural  More

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