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West Chester, PA vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Cambridge, is 73% more than it is in West Chester and is 39% above the National Average.
- West Chester unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Cambridge unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 West Chester, PACambridge, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,170  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$112,565$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,156  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Chester, PACambridge, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Chester, PACambridge, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock25.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.9%13.1%
Reviews for West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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