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Ravenswood, WV vs Arlington, VA

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- Household income in Arlington, is 245% more than it is in Ravenswood and is 46% above the National Average.
- Ravenswood unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Arlington unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Ravenswood, WVArlington, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,427  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$128,145$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,221  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ravenswood, WVArlington, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock26.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ravenswood, WVArlington, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock16.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock6.2%1.2%
 Education, library9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology18.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support8.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.2%13.1%
Reviews for Ravenswood    3 Reviews

The Beautiful Oak Trees that surround Ravenswood High School were planted in 1961 by members of the "Civilian Conservation Corps" and several Distinguished Military  More

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As a student, I was educated in Ravenswood, West Virginia. Ravenswood is an old town, that was initially zoned as a private estate owned by the first President of the  More

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Over 16 years ago

There really isn't anything to do unless your into high school football or willing to travel a half hour or more in order to find something to do like shopping,  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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