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Richmond, VA vs Key Largo, FL

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- Household income in Key Largo, is 21% more than it is in Richmond and is 4% below the National Average.
- Richmond unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Key Largo unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Richmond, VAKey Largo, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,132  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,463$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,604  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Richmond, VAKey Largo, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Richmond, VAKey Largo, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.6%13.1%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for Key Largo    3 Reviews

Home for Sale 1012 Dove Road Key Largo Florida 33037 Sunny warm Key  More

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Over 20 years ago

The very low crime rate makes it very desirable for us to raise our family. The library has great story hours and lots of children's books, and an easy computerized  More

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Over 20 years ago

My husband and I are one of the few people who moved to the Keys because of the job, not because of the Keys themselves. We are unable to live in our own place because  More

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