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Valley Stream, NY vs State College, PA

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- Household income in State College, is 63% less than it is in Valley Stream and is 60% below the National Average.
- Valley Stream unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- State College unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Valley Stream, NYState College, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,460  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,015$69,021
 Family Median Income$132,856  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Valley Stream, NYState College, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Valley Stream, NYState College, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.4%13.1%
Reviews for Valley Stream    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for longer than I care to have lived here. Everything is close except important things like jobs. Commute 1.5 hours or more to find a decent job. Then  More

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Valley Stream is just five minutes away from NYC City Border Line. Fifteen minutes away from JFK Airport border. a beautiful Village with a great amount of Quality. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

Valley Stream is a fairly quiet town in Nassau County, Long Island with a rather low Crime Rate. It borders on Elmont, Rosedale and Cambria Heights Queens and is a  More

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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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