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Wellsboro, PA vs Pittsburgh, PA

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- Household income in Pittsburgh, is 6% more than it is in Wellsboro and is 27% below the National Average.
- Wellsboro unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Pittsburgh unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Wellsboro, PAPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth13.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,263  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,306$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,500  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wellsboro, PAPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wellsboro, PAPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.9%6.5%
 Community, social services4.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.8%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 12 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 Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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