2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Christiansburg, VA vs Horizon West, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Horizon West, is 68% more than it is in Christiansburg and is 36% above the National Average.
- Christiansburg unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Horizon West unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Christiansburg, VAHorizon West, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.9%5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.1%3.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.4%50.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,551$41,687$37,638
 Household Income$63,934$107,695$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,855$117,942$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Christiansburg, VAHorizon West, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.6%4.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%1.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.3%2.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%4.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.6%6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.4%4.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.8%26.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%13.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.8%15.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Christiansburg, VAHorizon West, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.8%26.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.2%7.0%6.5%
 Community, social services6.7%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library10.1%4.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.2%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.2%7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%1.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%23.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%2.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.6%7.1%13.1%
Reviews for Christiansburg    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I am a 30 year resident of Christiansburg. The cost of living is low here overall. Crime rate is low, weather is moderate with four true seasons. Blacksburg costs more  More

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Over 15 years ago

Virginia Tech is 7 miles down the road and a great place to educate and join the Hokie  More

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I have lived in Christiansburg for two years. I have found it to be a very nice place to live. Many community activities, low crime, nice neighborhoods. A very community  More

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Reviews for Horizon West    1 Reviews

I've lived in the HW area 5 years, Orlando over 25 and Baltimore, Charlotte and Miami for perspective. This area is beautiful- lots of nature, parks and lakes but hard  More

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