2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Bluefield, WV vs Dover, NY

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- Household income in Dover, is 95% more than it is in Bluefield and is 11% above the National Average.
- Bluefield unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Dover unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Bluefield, WVDover, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,735  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$77,317$69,021
 Family Median Income$45,785  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bluefield, WVDover, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bluefield, WVDover, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance5.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library13.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.3%13.1%
Reviews for Bluefield    1 Reviews

My wife and I retired here.I was born near Bluefield WV but worked in NC all of my adult life. There's better opportunities for work in NC, especially Raleigh and  More

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Reviews for Dover    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Very rural location. 45 minutes to closest shopping mall. 15 minutes to closest grocery store. Very little recreation for children and teens unless you drive 30 minutes  More

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