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Dumfries, VA vs Roanoke, VA

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- Household income in Roanoke, is 32% less than it is in Dumfries and is 42% below the National Average.
- Dumfries unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Roanoke unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Dumfries, VARoanoke, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%30.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%5.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,414$30,379$37,638
 Household Income$71,784$48,476$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,151$60,659$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dumfries, VARoanoke, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.1%15.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%6.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.9%11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.8%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%9.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K15.7%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%10.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K23.5%11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%3.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.5%4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dumfries, VARoanoke, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.2%13.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.1%4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.4%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%4.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.0%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving10.0%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.2%4.7%3.6%
 Personal care5.2%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%23.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair17.0%6.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.0%15.0%13.1%
Reviews for Dumfries    14 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

Virginia has a mild temperate climate with a nice mix of seasons. The leaves are beautiful in the fall and the flowers are plentiful in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Excelent suburban place to live 25 miles from Washington DC. 4 national parks within a few miles of 22025. Except for notorious traffic situation can be in downtown DC  More

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Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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