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Northfield, MN vs Blacksburg, VA

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- Household income in Blacksburg, is 41% less than it is in Northfield and is 58% below the National Average.
- Northfield unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Blacksburg unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Northfield, MNBlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,248  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,804$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,012  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Northfield, MNBlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock29.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Northfield, MNBlacksburg, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library13.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.1%13.1%
Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 10 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 15 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 15 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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