2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Mantua, VA vs Kensington, MD

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Highlights
- Household income in Kensington, is 26% less than it is in Mantua and is 48% above the National Average.
- Mantua unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Kensington unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Mantua, VAKensington, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%31.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$74,070$75,142$37,638
 Household Income$177,464$132,132$69,021
 Family Median Income$212,800$211,917$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mantua, VAKensington, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.4%3.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%1.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K1.0%1.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.6%1.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.4%2.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.9%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K0.9%7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.1%5.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.9%23.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.3%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K45.7%38.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mantua, VAKensington, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance31.4%24.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science18.2%11.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%2.0%1.8%
 Legal4.2%9.4%1.2%
 Education, library10.9%2.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.3%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.9%3.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.7%4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%4.6%3.6%
 Personal care1.4%1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.3%16.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving2.3%0.0%13.1%
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Reviews for Kensington    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Not as expensive as Chevy Chase, Bethesda or upper NW, but very clean safe affordable and close in to  More

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Over 14 years ago

too expensive, but great  More

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I have lived in Kensington for the last couple of years. This place is great-virtually no crime, close to DC, shops and parks, excellent schools, metro and commuter  More

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