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Pittsburgh, PA vs Lihue, HI

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- Household income in Lihue, is 54% more than it is in Pittsburgh and is 18% above the National Average.
- Pittsburgh unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Lihue unemployment rate is 13.0%.
 Pittsburgh, PALihue, HIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock13.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,655  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$83,872$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,486  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pittsburgh, PALihue, HIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pittsburgh, PALihue, HIUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock12.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.3%13.1%
Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for Lihue    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

WHY IS THERE NOT A CATAGORY AND STATISTICS AS TO DRUG CRIMES AND DRUG USAGE? THAT IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE WHEN DECIDING WHERE TO RELOCATE OR  More

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The Climate on Kauai has to be one of the best on this planet. Over the past 8 years, The highest temperature has been 90 and the lowest 51. Trade winds tend to blow  More

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