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Roanoke, VA vs Kingsland, GA

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- Household income in Kingsland, is 25% more than it is in Roanoke and is 14% below the National Average.
- Roanoke unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Kingsland unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Roanoke, VAKingsland, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,379  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,787$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,659  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Roanoke, VAKingsland, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Roanoke, VAKingsland, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.3%13.1%
Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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Reviews for Kingsland    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We lived in Kingsbay Georgia from 2007 to 2010. Having lived all over the world we found the Kingsbay Georgia area the most unfriendly depressed area. Jacksonville,  More

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Live on the Saint Mary's River overlooking the state of Florida, beautiful weather in a gated golf course community called Osprey  More

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Over 15 years ago

Coming from New England, I hadn't thought much beyond the fact that the winters would be shorter and the summers much longer. I should have considered that the school  More

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