2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lynchburg, VA vs Richmond, KY

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- Household income in Richmond, is 26% less than it is in Lynchburg and is 72% below the National Average.
- Lynchburg unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Richmond unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Lynchburg, VARichmond, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.7%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.1%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.7%33.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,513$23,945$37,638
 Household Income$54,015$40,221$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,079$63,453$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lynchburg, VARichmond, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.1%19.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%5.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.9%10.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%14.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.6%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%7.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.3%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%10.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.6%10.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%3.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.2%2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lynchburg, VARichmond, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%9.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.1%5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services4.4%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%7.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.4%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%5.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%3.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.2%9.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.8%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.9%15.5%13.1%
Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 3 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 4 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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Reviews for Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 15 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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