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Saranac Lake, NY vs McLean, VA

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- Household income in McLean, is 343% more than it is in Saranac Lake and is 72% above the National Average.
- Saranac Lake unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- McLean unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Saranac Lake, NYMcLean, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,159  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$242,610$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,545  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Saranac Lake, NYMcLean, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K15.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock1.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock58.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Saranac Lake, NYMcLean, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock16.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock10.1%1.2%
 Education, library12.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.8%13.1%
Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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