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Douglasville, GA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- Household income in Virginia Beach, is 33% more than it is in Douglasville and is 16% above the National Average.
- Douglasville unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Virginia Beach unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Douglasville, GAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,551  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,810$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,376  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Douglasville, GAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Douglasville, GAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Douglasville    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Douglasville for a few years and I think it has some good points but also some bad points. 1 of the most comlained about things is that there is no  More

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Over 16 years ago

I recently moved from Columbus, Ohio to Douglasville, Ga. My comment relates to the cost of living and friendliness of people in the town. I purchased a home here that  More

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Over 17 years ago

Generally pleasant when not in a drought cycle, as we are  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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