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Carpinteria, CA vs Christiansburg, VA

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- Household income in Christiansburg, is 18% less than it is in Carpinteria and is 8% below the National Average.
- Carpinteria unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Christiansburg unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Carpinteria, CAChristiansburg, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,708  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,934$69,021
 Family Median Income$97,213  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Carpinteria, CAChristiansburg, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Carpinteria, CAChristiansburg, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.6%13.1%
Reviews for Carpinteria    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Only trouble is, there's no place to go that's better.  More

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Over 20 years ago

Cost of living in my area is very high, but especially  More

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Reviews for Christiansburg    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am a 30 year resident of Christiansburg. The cost of living is low here overall. Crime rate is low, weather is moderate with four true seasons. Blacksburg costs more  More

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Over 17 years ago

Virginia Tech is 7 miles down the road and a great place to educate and join the Hokie  More

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I have lived in Christiansburg for two years. I have found it to be a very nice place to live. Many community activities, low crime, nice neighborhoods. A very community  More

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