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Falls Church, VA vs Sunnyvale, CA

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- Household income in Sunnyvale, is 4% more than it is in Falls Church and is 57% above the National Average.
- Falls Church unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Sunnyvale unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Falls Church, VASunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$76,354  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$161,670$69,021
 Family Median Income$187,303  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Falls Church, VASunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock38.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Falls Church, VASunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance33.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock39.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%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  Unlock5.9%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 Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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