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Lake Ridge, VA vs Apex, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Apex, is 12% more than it is in Lake Ridge and is 43% above the National Average.
- Lake Ridge unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Apex unemployment rate is 2.8%.
 Lake Ridge, VAApex, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,703  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$121,313$69,021
 Family Median Income$120,182  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lake Ridge, VAApex, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lake Ridge, VAApex, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock19.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.1%13.1%
Reviews for Lake Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

The cost of living in this area is outright ridiculous. I can't wait to move. There is a lot of crime. There is a lot of traffic. The people drive like they are the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Nothing  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cost of living in Lake Ridge is quite high though not as high as the Washington DC area. Washington is about 30 miles from Lake Ridge and easily accessible by  More

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Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 11 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 14 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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