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Washingtonville, NY vs Lancaster, PA

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- Household income in Lancaster, is 40% less than it is in Washingtonville and is 27% below the National Average.
- Washingtonville unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Lancaster unemployment rate is 10.4%.
 Washingtonville, NYLancaster, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,418  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,145$69,021
 Family Median Income$112,817  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Washingtonville, NYLancaster, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Washingtonville, NYLancaster, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.4%13.1%
Reviews for Washingtonville    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

For living in NY, it's not so bad - but the NYS taxes are killing  More

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Over 14 years ago

Nice small town, beautiful mountains, friendly people and easy access to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Even though we have four seasons, there are only a handful of days in each season that the weather is enjoyable. We constantly have rainy, overcast days throughout the  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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