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Wellsboro, PA vs Peoria, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Peoria, is 5% more than it is in Wellsboro and is 29% below the National Average.
- Wellsboro unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Peoria unemployment rate is 9.0%.
 Wellsboro, PAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.9%9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth13.5%17.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.6%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,263$35,232$37,638
 Household Income$51,099$53,568$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,500$74,081$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wellsboro, PAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.6%15.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%5.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.3%9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.7%9.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.0%7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.4%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%9.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.0%12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.7%7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wellsboro, PAPeoria, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.1%14.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.9%9.2%6.5%
 Community, social services4.1%2.5%1.8%
 Legal1.2%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%6.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.7%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%9.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support8.2%4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.7%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%4.6%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.3%18.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.1%4.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.1%11.9%13.1%
Reviews for Wellsboro    2 Reviews

Wellsboro used to be a fantastic place to live and I still prefer it over anywhere else I've lived during my 66 years, but the natural gas frackers are really changing  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Wellsboro for 2 years having moved from NJ. It is quite a culture shock being in such a small town. Main street is cute. There are fun shops, if you are  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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