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Lakeland, TN vs Salem, VA

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- Household income in Salem, is 35% less than it is in Lakeland and is 4% below the National Average.
- Lakeland unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Salem unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Lakeland, TNSalem, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,210  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,472$69,021
 Family Median Income$114,233  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lakeland, TNSalem, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lakeland, TNSalem, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.6%13.1%
Reviews for Lakeland    4 Reviews

We moved to the Memphis area short of 4 years ago. I can't imagine living anywhere else in the world! We live in a gorgeous and friendly lake community that is a  More

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Been living here for 11 years and looking to relocate. Memphis/Cordova has been good to us for the past years, but it's time to move  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lakeland is a great place to live....10 minutes from anything you would want to do. Reasonably priced homes and excellent tax  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 10 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Over 14 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  More

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