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Norfolk, VA vs St. Louis, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in St. Louis, is 13% less than it is in Norfolk and is 42% below the National Average.
- Norfolk unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- St. Louis unemployment rate is 6.3%.

Economy
 Norfolk, VASt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.3%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.2%23.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%9.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%6.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,811$33,326$37,638
 Household Income$56,244$48,751$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,617$66,192$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Norfolk, VASt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.0%17.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.9%10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.5%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.6%12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.6%4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Norfolk, VASt. Louis, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%15.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.3%7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%2.6%1.8%
 Legal1.3%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%6.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%8.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.2%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%18.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.1%11.3%13.1%

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Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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Reviews for St. Louis    113 Reviews

I'm 65 and lived here my entire life. Growing up in St. Louis I've learned there is a like to like about it. Lots of first class Hospitals and Doctors, LOTS of great  More

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This is an outsider's perspective on St. Louis. Sometimes a fresh perspective looking in from the outside is helpful. I don't live there as of this writing (Dec 22) but  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have travelled extensively and have lived in several other cities around the country. I chose to live in St. Louis city because it has many big city amenities with an  More

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