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Charlottesville, VA vs Smithfield, VA

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- Household income in Smithfield, is 46% more than it is in Charlottesville and is 26% above the National Average.
- Charlottesville unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Smithfield unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Charlottesville, VASmithfield, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,474  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$92,913$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,794  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Charlottesville, VASmithfield, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Charlottesville, VASmithfield, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library14.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.6%13.1%
Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  More

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