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Kingston, NY vs Roanoke, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Roanoke, is 18% less than it is in Kingston and is 42% below the National Average.
- Kingston unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Roanoke unemployment rate is 6.3%.

Economy
 Kingston, NYRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.2%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.1%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.5%30.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%5.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,587$30,379$37,638
 Household Income$58,840$48,476$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,154$60,659$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kingston, NYRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.5%15.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%6.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.5%11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.5%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%9.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.4%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%10.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.4%11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%3.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.0%4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kingston, NYRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%13.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.7%4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%1.4%1.8%
 Legal1.3%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%4.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support7.7%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%4.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.8%23.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%6.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.7%15.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Kingston    10 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I was hopeful after the mayoral election in 2011, which also saw a Democrat elected as Alderman for my area, that the new regime would unite the people  More

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New politics coming to town, huge environmental movement, artist community is very strong, Keegan Ales alone is worth the trip, incredibly inexpensive city properties  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Ulster County my entire life. The last 20 years in Kingston. The best part of living here is the change of seasons. It is so beautiful in the fall.   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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