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McLean, VA vs Merrick, NY

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- Household income in Merrick, is 31% less than it is in McLean and is 59% above the National Average.
- McLean unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Merrick unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 McLean, VAMerrick, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$115,266  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$168,400$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 McLean, VAMerrick, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock39.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 McLean, VAMerrick, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance34.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.8%13.1%
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 18 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 19 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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Reviews for Merrick    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

A great place to live and raise a family. Great schools, but the cost of living is getting out of control with the taxes and utilities. Probably relocating  More

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