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Christiansburg, VA vs Lexington, VA

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- Household income in Lexington, is 3% more than it is in Christiansburg and is 4% below the National Average.
- Christiansburg unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Christiansburg, VALexington, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,551  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,114$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,855  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Christiansburg, VALexington, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Christiansburg, VALexington, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.8%6.5%
 Community, social services6.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library10.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.6%13.1%
Reviews for Christiansburg    4 Reviews

Over 3 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 16 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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Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 18 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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