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Richmond, VA vs New Berlin, WI

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- Household income in New Berlin, is 59% more than it is in Richmond and is 21% above the National Average.
- Richmond unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- New Berlin unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Richmond, VANew Berlin, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,132  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,248$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,604  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Richmond, VANew Berlin, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Richmond, VANew Berlin, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.9%13.1%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 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 4 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 4 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 New Berlin    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

New Berlin is also home to a long standing neo nazi organization -- calling itself "the new  More

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I have been living in New Berlin for 8 years. At first look it appears to be a very nice place to live. However, after looking a bit deeper, I find that the general  More

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Over 16 years ago

New Berlin is way overrated. It is by far the most boring city/neighborhood i've ever lived or been in. It is conservative, uptight and dreary. The apartments are  More

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