2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Willingboro, NJ vs Chester, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Chester, is 6% less than it is in Willingboro and is 12% above the National Average.
- Willingboro unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Chester unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Willingboro, NJChester, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.9%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.8%37.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%5.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.5%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,764$34,539$37,638
 Household Income$83,323$78,673$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,691$91,195$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Willingboro, NJChester, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.1%8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%2.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.3%5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.8%9.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.8%6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.7%8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.3%15.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.8%22.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.8%10.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.6%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Willingboro, NJChester, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.1%18.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.8%6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.5%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%6.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.7%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%5.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.1%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.3%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.7%5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.4%20.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%8.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.5%11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Willingboro    3 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I lived in Willingboro, NJ. It’s not a good city to live. The crime has risen and the taxes are high. I call Willingboro, NJ ,Little Camden. Every resident I know and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived here for 33 years. When I purchased my home, Willingboro was the place to live. Every park had a pool that was located at the school that was in your  More

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My family moved to this town in the late 60's. I graduated from high school in this town. I got married in this town. I attend religious worship services in this  More

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Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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