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Abingdon, VA vs Plainwell, MI

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- Household income in Plainwell, is 19% more than it is in Abingdon and is 7% below the National Average.
- Abingdon unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Plainwell unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Abingdon, VAPlainwell, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,815  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,680$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,558  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Abingdon, VAPlainwell, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Abingdon, VAPlainwell, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock26.5%13.1%
Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 4 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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Reviews for Plainwell    1 Reviews

Plainwell is just off US131 about 10 minutes north of Kalamazoo (pop 71,000) and 20 minutes south of Grand Rapids. Nice "class B" school with a high percentage going on  More

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