2024 Compare Cities Economy:
New Braunfels, TX vs Williamsburg, VA

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- Household income in Williamsburg, is 15% less than it is in New Braunfels and is 6% below the National Average.
- New Braunfels unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Williamsburg unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 New Braunfels, TXWilliamsburg, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.4%6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.7%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.5%34.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,754$33,164$37,638
 Household Income$76,890$65,297$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,347$79,924$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New Braunfels, TXWilliamsburg, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.4%7.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%4.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.1%11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%8.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.1%10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.1%14.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.5%12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%7.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.1%10.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New Braunfels, TXWilliamsburg, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.4%10.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.8%8.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%1.1%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%10.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%4.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%3.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%5.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%8.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%5.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%25.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%1.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.2%7.6%13.1%
Reviews for New Braunfels    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this awesome city for the past 2 years and believe it’s best described as either a breath of fresh air or a slice of heaven on earth.  More

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Diana · 

I moved here in 2001 due to a work transfer. It was small and quaint then. Today, there are too many people for the infrastructure, water resources, and schools. The  More

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I lived in NB for only about 4 months because of the extreme reaction I had to the cement polution in the area. There are two large cement plants to the north and south  More

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Reviews for Williamsburg    16 Reviews

I started visiting here about 10 years ago when our daughter was living here, and two years ago, with my husband's retirement we decided to move here from northern VA,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Well I guess I'm late to the posts but maybe someone new will want info. I have lived here for 18 years. Growing up in CA. Way different. In response to other posts,  More

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It is much higher than reported. Police cover up for the wealthy or well connected. Rapists are released from jail by the judges right after conviction. Police are  More

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