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Reston, VA vs Towson, MD

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- Household income in Towson, is 26% less than it is in Reston and is 26% above the National Average.
- Reston unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Towson unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Reston, VATowson, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$69,942  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$93,435$69,021
 Family Median Income$149,795  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Reston, VATowson, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Reston, VATowson, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance29.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.9%13.1%
Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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