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Lansing, MI vs Lynchburg, VA

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- Household income in Lynchburg, is 16% more than it is in Lansing and is 28% below the National Average.
- Lansing unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Lynchburg unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Lansing, MILynchburg, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,939  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,015$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,853  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lansing, MILynchburg, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lansing, MILynchburg, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.9%13.1%
Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 5 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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