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Martinsburg, WV vs Leesburg, VA

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- Household income in Leesburg, is 153% more than it is in Martinsburg and is 41% above the National Average.
- Martinsburg unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Leesburg unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Martinsburg, WVLeesburg, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,858  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$116,350$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,345  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Martinsburg, WVLeesburg, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock23.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Martinsburg, WVLeesburg, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.3%13.1%
Reviews for Martinsburg    15 Reviews

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  More

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Reviews for Leesburg    17 Reviews

Leesburg has grown from a sleepy county seat to a super suburb with terrific parks & rec facilities, an outlet mall, great restaurants (many within the historic old town  More

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Leesburg and the surrounding Loudoun County have high real estate costs, but also high paying jobs/careers. We are close enough to a major metro area (DC) to enjoy all  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cost of living and the property taxes will kill  More

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