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Melissa, TX vs Reston, VA

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- Household income in Reston, is 1% less than it is in Melissa and is 45% above the National Average.
- Melissa unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Reston unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Melissa, TXReston, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,597  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$126,571$69,021
 Family Median Income$130,481  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Melissa, TXReston, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K21.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Melissa, TXReston, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock19.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support30.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.7%13.1%
Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 18 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 11 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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