2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Katy, TX vs Reston, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Reston, is 10% more than it is in Katy and is 45% above the National Average.
- Katy unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Reston unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Katy, TXReston, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.0%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.2%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%36.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,090$69,942$37,638
 Household Income$115,250$126,571$69,021
 Family Median Income$128,381$149,795$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Katy, TXReston, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.0%5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%1.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.0%2.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%4.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.2%4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.7%3.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.6%5.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.4%21.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.8%15.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.9%24.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Katy, TXReston, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.3%29.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.1%19.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%1.1%1.8%
 Legal1.2%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%7.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.4%3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%3.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.8%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.4%3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care1.7%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%16.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%2.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.2%3.7%13.1%
Reviews for Katy    24 Reviews

Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  More

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Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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