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Mount Airy, MD vs Purcellville, VA

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- Household income in Purcellville, is 3% more than it is in Mount Airy and is 51% above the National Average.
- Mount Airy unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Purcellville unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Mount Airy, MDPurcellville, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,297  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$140,536$69,021
 Family Median Income$149,405  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mount Airy, MDPurcellville, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock30.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock25.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mount Airy, MDPurcellville, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.4%13.1%
Reviews for Mount Airy    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up here small town beautiful . Left for the marines in 08 came home to a place i cant afford and replaced by people that act like they know the  More

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Its a great place to raise a family and send your children to good public schools. Close to Baltimore and Washington DC. Close to great restaurants. Downtown Frederick  More

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Over 11 years ago

First off yes the cost of living, particularly housing, is expensive. But that is in relation to the rest of the country. Compared to the DC burbs is a bargain. The  More

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Reviews for Purcellville    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Housing in this area is expensive, especially for being located so far away (> 15 min drive) from a major shopping  More

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