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Pittsburgh, PA vs Newton, KS

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Highlights
- Household income in Newton, is 10% more than it is in Pittsburgh and is 16% below the National Average.
- Pittsburgh unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Newton unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Pittsburgh, PANewton, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.4%23.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,655$29,055$37,638
 Household Income$54,306$59,586$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,486$68,980$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pittsburgh, PANewton, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K16.2%5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%2.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.3%12.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%7.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.9%10.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%12.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.0%16.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%11.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.6%12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.8%6.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.0%2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pittsburgh, PANewton, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.3%12.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.9%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%3.9%1.8%
 Legal2.3%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%4.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.9%1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.3%9.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%2.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%17.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%10.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.8%22.6%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 1 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 Newton    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have heard that the police keep Newton quiet by enforcing noise ordinances. I was wondering if that is true. Wichita police do not enforce noise ordinances. I  More

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Whether it be a situation in which does not get reported because the victim is scared of the outcome depending on the severity of the crime itself, yes crime lives here.  More

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Over 18 years ago

great place to live, cheap and freindly. Lots of farmers. Good schools. No crime. Some tornado's. Becarefull. Know where to go. No jobs up there, you will probably have  More

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