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Dale City, VA vs Culpeper, VA

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- Household income in Culpeper, is 21% less than it is in Dale City and is 13% above the National Average.
- Dale City unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Culpeper unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Dale City, VACulpeper, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,712  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$79,572$69,021
 Family Median Income$109,785  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dale City, VACulpeper, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dale City, VACulpeper, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.6%13.1%
Reviews for Dale City    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The area has a more moderate climate than in the mid-west. Not nearly as good as southern California or the West in general, however. There aren't too many days in the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Not just Dale City, but the entire area of Northern Virginia is incredibly crowded. Traffic is a nightmare, affecting quality of life. Don't even want to travel in the  More

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Reviews for Culpeper    1 Reviews

My husband and I sold our house in Culpeper, July, 2005 because the real estate market was "hot" and we got a great price for our home. We THOUGHT we wanted warmer  More

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