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New Port Richey, FL vs Roanoke, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Roanoke, is 20% more than it is in New Port Richey and is 42% below the National Average.
- New Port Richey unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Roanoke unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 New Port Richey, FLRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.0%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.4%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.3%30.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%5.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,379$30,379$37,638
 Household Income$40,319$48,476$69,021
 Family Median Income$47,757$60,659$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New Port Richey, FLRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.9%15.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%6.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K15.6%11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.9%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K15.0%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%9.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.6%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.6%10.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.9%11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.0%3.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.0%4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New Port Richey, FLRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%13.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.8%4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%1.4%1.8%
 Legal1.5%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%4.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.8%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.1%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.9%4.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.3%23.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.2%6.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.1%15.0%13.1%
Reviews for New Port Richey    21 Reviews

I lived in a neighboring area for years. NPR is known for being the dumpy area. Very dirty in most places, lots of violent crimes, and of course it’s cheaper than  More

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Over 7 years ago

This is a very friendly, safe community. The people are nice. Sims Park is growing every year. The Police are Friendly,and keep us safe. It is pet friendly  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for quite some time now. The weather is beautiful. They have a nice aquatic center but you must live within the city limits for it to be affordable. I  More

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Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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