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Salem, MA vs Dillsburg, PA

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- Household income in Dillsburg, is 3% less than it is in Salem and is 3% above the National Average.
- Salem unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Dillsburg unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Salem, MADillsburg, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,944  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$70,821$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,663  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Salem, MADillsburg, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Salem, MADillsburg, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.9%13.1%
Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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Reviews for Dillsburg    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The average rent here for a 2 bedroom apartment is $500 to $600. To rent a house you will pay $700 to $1500. You cannot buy a house for under $150,000 unless its a real  More

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Over 18 years ago

Dillsburg on the outskirts of town is a nice quiet place to raise children. It is also accessible to Harrisburg, Phill, and  More

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