2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Portland, TX vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Harrisburg, is 46% less than it is in Portland and is 55% below the National Average.
- Portland unemployment rate is 10.3%.
- Harrisburg unemployment rate is 13.4%.
 Portland, TXHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.3%13.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.4%21.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,315$24,094$37,638
 Household Income$82,439$44,444$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,786$47,544$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Portland, TXHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.5%18.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%5.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.6%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%10.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.0%10.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%9.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%12.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.8%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.1%7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%3.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.6%2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Portland, TXHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.8%14.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.5%5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%3.1%1.8%
 Legal1.4%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%3.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%4.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.7%6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.8%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%6.0%3.6%
 Personal care0.7%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%21.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%2.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.0%17.5%13.1%
Reviews for Portland    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I moved here from the northern Sierra foothills of California where I could not afford to buy a home. Purchasing a home is no problem here if you have a median income   More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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