2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Pocono, PA vs Queens, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Queens, is 7% less than it is in Pocono and is 9% above the National Average.
- Pocono unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Queens unemployment rate is 11.0%.
 Pocono, PAQueens, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.7%11.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.1%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.2%31.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.1%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,920$35,640$37,638
 Household Income$81,960$75,886$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,125$85,305$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pocono, PAQueens, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.6%8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%3.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.1%7.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%7.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.8%6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%6.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.6%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K30.2%17.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%9.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.3%10.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pocono, PAQueens, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.5%14.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.9%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%5.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%5.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving10.0%6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%4.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%4.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%20.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.6%8.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.0%11.3%13.1%
Reviews for Pocono    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I like many things about my move from NYC to Tannersville, PA. The country view and the open roads are GREAT. The cost of living here is lower than the city and there  More

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Over 9 years ago

Sadly school and property taxes make this place next to impossible at the average local earnings rate. Supposedly PA has a ancient two tear tax structure that makes  More

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Over 17 years ago

The cost of living out weighs the Income  More

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