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Nellysford, VA vs Blacksburg, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Blacksburg, is 66% less than it is in Nellysford and is 58% below the National Average.
- Nellysford unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Blacksburg unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Nellysford, VABlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.7%4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.0%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.4%30.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%5.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$63,905$22,865$37,638
 Household Income$128,594$43,804$69,021
 Family Median Income$133,179$107,279$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Nellysford, VABlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.9%29.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K0.0%8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%6.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.2%6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%4.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.8%7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%8.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.2%10.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K24.2%7.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.5%6.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Nellysford, VABlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance36.3%11.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.0%10.2%6.5%
 Community, social services4.1%2.1%1.8%
 Legal7.0%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library0.0%24.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.1%3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%2.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.4%1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving0.0%9.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care0.0%4.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.2%19.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%1.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.6%5.1%13.1%
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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 13 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 13 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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