2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Canton, NY vs Norfolk, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Norfolk, is 10% less than it is in Canton and is 23% below the National Average.
- Canton unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Norfolk unemployment rate is 7.3%.
 Canton, NYNorfolk, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.7%7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.9%31.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,899$32,811$37,638
 Household Income$62,500$56,244$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,739$68,617$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Canton, NYNorfolk, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K16.3%12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.2%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.3%9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%9.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.8%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.9%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.1%13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%5.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.1%4.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Canton, NYNorfolk, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.2%12.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.5%6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library11.3%6.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.8%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.9%7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care6.3%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%8.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.8%12.1%13.1%
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I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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