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Great Falls, VA vs Henderson, NV

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- Household income in Henderson, is 68% less than it is in Great Falls and is 13% above the National Average.
- Great Falls unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Henderson unemployment rate is 7.3%.
 Great Falls, VAHenderson, NVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$118,799  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$79,611$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Great Falls, VAHenderson, NVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K3.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Great Falls, VAHenderson, NVUnited States
 Management, business, finance41.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.2%13.1%
Reviews for Great Falls    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Close to Washington, DC (so you get the benefits of a major metropolitan area), yet maintains a semi-rural character. No multi-family housing. Excellent school system.  More

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Over 19 years ago

We actually live in a small part of Great Falls that is located in Loudoun County, but this comment actually applies to the bulk of the area in Northern Virginia.   More

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Over 20 years ago

It takes way too much money out here for anyone who is just starting or trying to get a foothold in the working world. You cannot afford to live anywhere without having  More

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Reviews for Henderson    53 Reviews

Lived here for 3 long years. Besides the laziest people in this pathetic work force, the wind in pretty constant all year. 40 mph is not unusual. Due to the lack of  More

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I grew up in this fast growing town and it feels like home. When my family first moved here in 2003, there was empty land and not a lot of people, but now it feels like  More

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We currently live in Henderson and I am less than impressed. We moved here from Washington State, so we're used to really friendly people and courteous drivers. People  More

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