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Falls Church, VA vs Jacksonville, FL

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- Household income in Jacksonville, is 62% less than it is in Falls Church and is 18% below the National Average.
- Falls Church unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Jacksonville unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Falls Church, VAJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$76,354  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,263$69,021
 Family Median Income$187,303  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Falls Church, VAJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Falls Church, VAJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance33.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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