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Glen Allen, VA vs Cary, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Cary, is 35% more than it is in Glen Allen and is 35% above the National Average.
- Glen Allen unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Cary unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Glen Allen, VACary, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,414  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$106,940$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,063  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Glen Allen, VACary, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Glen Allen, VACary, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.6%13.1%
Reviews for Glen Allen    6 Reviews

Regardless of what review you read, no matter how much money you will save, it really does not count when you know that Virginia (a Commonwealth) believes they can stomp  More

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Over 15 years ago

Glen Allen is a wonderful city to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

we have lived here for almost 24 years and found the area to be a great place to live in general and to raiser the family. there are many things to do withon 20 miles  More

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Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 14 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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Over 16 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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