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Blacksburg, VA vs Warwick, RI

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- Household income in Warwick, is 76% more than it is in Blacksburg and is 10% above the National Average.
- Blacksburg unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Warwick unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Blacksburg, VAWarwick, RIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,865  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$77,110$69,021
 Family Median Income$107,279  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Blacksburg, VAWarwick, RIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Blacksburg, VAWarwick, RIUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library24.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.6%13.1%
Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Warwick    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I currently live in Northern Warwick, and all I can say is the roads are horrible, its expensive to pay mortgage, and there are gangs. Abandoned buildings are a  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved here 5 months ago from California for a job and I am loving it here. People are friendly, cost of living is better than in California, crime is low!  More

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On the overview of class room sizes that info is incorrect my son has 29 students in his class 6th grade last year in 5th grade he had 19 students never in the 5+ years  More

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