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Novato, CA vs Dumfries, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Dumfries, is 34% less than it is in Novato and is 4% above the National Average.
- Novato unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Dumfries unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Novato, CADumfries, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$57,297  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$71,784$69,021
 Family Median Income$135,959  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Novato, CADumfries, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Novato, CADumfries, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.0%13.1%
Reviews for Novato    9 Reviews

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Over 11 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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Reviews for Dumfries    14 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Very  More

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Over 16 years ago

Virginia has a mild temperate climate with a nice mix of seasons. The leaves are beautiful in the fall and the flowers are plentiful in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Excelent suburban place to live 25 miles from Washington DC. 4 national parks within a few miles of 22025. Except for notorious traffic situation can be in downtown DC  More

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