2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lexington, VA vs Bedford, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Bedford, is 44% less than it is in Lexington and is 87% below the National Average.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Bedford unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Lexington, VABedford, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.5%4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.1%2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%31.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%5.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,763$24,432$37,638
 Household Income$66,114$36,971$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,411$50,568$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lexington, VABedford, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K19.8%14.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%8.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.8%15.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%15.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.5%6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%5.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.1%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.7%9.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.4%11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%4.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.6%0.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lexington, VABedford, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.2%13.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.8%4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library17.9%6.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.1%0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.5%6.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.6%6.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%0.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.5%4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care4.4%3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%24.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%9.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.6%13.9%13.1%
Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 17 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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Reviews for Bedford    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Beford county for 17 years and the cost of living is great! I disagree with the person who said the cost of living is high. I bought a fairly new home on  More

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Over 16 years ago

this is a really nice area and friendly folks---but the cost of living and home prices are very high---it seems that groceries are a pricey item all and all you need  More

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Over 18 years ago

Little if any culture other than wals in the woods and visits to D-Day memorial. Elks home theater is only drama  More

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