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Ridgefield, WA vs Herndon, VA

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- Household income in Herndon, is 9% more than it is in Ridgefield and is 41% above the National Average.
- Ridgefield unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Herndon unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Ridgefield, WAHerndon, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,214  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$117,741$69,021
 Family Median Income$112,667  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ridgefield, WAHerndon, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ridgefield, WAHerndon, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.1%13.1%
Reviews for Ridgefield    3 Reviews

We have lived in Ridgefield for 16 years. Seen it grow into one of the best places to live in America - if not the best. Not far from I-15, best schools in State,  More

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Over 18 years ago

but it's gotten overrun with yuppie types. Probably what the people that lived here when I moved in thought,  More

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Moved here fifteen years ago from the Montclair area of the Bay Area. Wanted the best of San Francisco Bay Area without the traffic, over population. Less than 20  More

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Reviews for Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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