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Scranton, PA vs Lititz, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Lititz, is 71% more than it is in Scranton and is 9% above the National Average.
- Scranton unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Lititz unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Scranton, PALititz, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.7%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%30.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.5%4.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,132$40,083$37,638
 Household Income$44,161$75,509$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,783$94,111$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Scranton, PALititz, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.8%3.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.7%7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.1%9.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.3%7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%9.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%17.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.3%16.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%8.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.5%7.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Scranton, PALititz, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.5%20.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.0%5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%1.0%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%8.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%10.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.8%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.4%4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%1.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%19.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%3.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.3%14.6%13.1%
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Lititz    4 Reviews

I've lived in Lititz for 10 years now and am looking forward to many, many more. It is very much Hometown USA, with the beautiful Lititz Springs Park  More

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Over 13 years ago

Amazing!! We moved here 4 years ago. Lititz, is a perfect place to raise children. Every time you go into town people are out walking, or sitting at one of the many  More

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I moved to Lititz during the summer of 2002. I am writing this in summer 2008. I have also lived in New Hampshire, Pottstown, PA, and Willow Street PA. Of these  More

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