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South Riding, VA vs Pittsboro, NC

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- Household income in Pittsboro, is 71% less than it is in South Riding and is 39% below the National Average.
- South Riding unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Pittsboro unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 South Riding, VAPittsboro, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$63,408  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,745$69,021
 Family Median Income$179,597  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 South Riding, VAPittsboro, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock2.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 South Riding, VAPittsboro, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.2%13.1%
Reviews for South Riding    2 Reviews

I’ve lived here for ten years and have seen this place go from a lovely new development to a crime riddled suburb of the DC metro. COVID transitional persons leaving the  More

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Phillip · 

Crime has risen dramatically as the lower social classes move in. The area is no longer friendly or neighborly. It's crowded, noisy, and dirty. Families often rent  More

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Reviews for Pittsboro    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The town has a great library, parks, history museum and lots of community involvement. Fantastic access to UNC and Duke healthcare. The school system is excellent  More

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I lived in Pittsboro for 12 years. The topography is beautiful, rolling green hills. The weather is ok with occasional snow, but mostly mild climate. It can get  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pittsboro is a great place to live and raise a family. Easily accessible to the triangle and surrounding areas. Many local businesses to frequent. Downside is that  More

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