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Charlottesville, VA vs Kalamazoo, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Kalamazoo, is 30% less than it is in Charlottesville and is 56% below the National Average.
- Charlottesville unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Kalamazoo unemployment rate is 6.3%.

Economy
 Charlottesville, VAKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.7%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.7%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.7%29.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,474$25,305$37,638
 Household Income$63,470$44,296$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,794$56,627$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Charlottesville, VAKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.0%16.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%5.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.9%12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%10.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.0%11.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.2%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%9.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.6%9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%4.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K11.6%3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Charlottesville, VAKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%12.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.7%6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%2.5%1.8%
 Legal1.8%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library14.8%5.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.7%3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.4%5.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.6%12.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.4%19.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%3.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.2%13.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 3 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 8 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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ZIPS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
22903 22901 22902
ZIPS IN KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
49006 49001 49008 49007 49074

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