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Lake Ridge, VA vs Occoquan, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Occoquan, is 8% more than it is in Lake Ridge and is 41% above the National Average.
- Lake Ridge unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Occoquan unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Lake Ridge, VAOccoquan, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,703  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$117,448$69,021
 Family Median Income$120,182  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lake Ridge, VAOccoquan, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lake Ridge, VAOccoquan, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.6%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 Occoquan    1 Reviews

life in VA where i am is hot and sticky, and way too humid in the summer and we have ice and slush in the winter more than snow...but spring and fall is pretty alright,  More

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