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Lexington, VA vs Pittsfield, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Pittsfield, is 10% less than it is in Lexington and is 16% below the National Average.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Pittsfield unemployment rate is 8.8%.

Economy
 Lexington, VAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.5%8.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.1%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%29.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,763$37,356$37,638
 Household Income$66,114$59,522$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,411$77,469$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lexington, VAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K19.8%9.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%6.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.8%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.5%6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.1%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.7%15.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.4%12.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%5.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.6%6.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lexington, VAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.2%13.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.8%6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%3.2%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library17.9%7.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.1%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.5%7.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.6%5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.5%6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care4.4%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%5.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.6%10.8%13.1%

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Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 17 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA
24450
ZIPS IN PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
01201

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