2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Huntsville, AL vs Harrisonburg, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Harrisonburg, is 16% less than it is in Huntsville and is 35% below the National Average.
- Huntsville unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Harrisonburg unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Huntsville, ALHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.1%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.6%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.9%35.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%5.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,838$24,388$37,638
 Household Income$60,959$51,055$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,059$65,728$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Huntsville, ALHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.4%14.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%5.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.9%10.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.9%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%9.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.8%10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%9.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.4%12.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%5.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.7%3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Huntsville, ALHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%10.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science15.6%5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%8.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%4.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%16.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%1.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.5%16.4%13.1%
Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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