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St. Charles, MO vs Lake Ridge, VA

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- Household income in Lake Ridge, is 44% more than it is in St. Charles and is 36% above the National Average.
- St. Charles unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Lake Ridge unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 St. Charles, MOLake Ridge, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,881  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$108,654$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,990  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Charles, MOLake Ridge, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock27.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Charles, MOLake Ridge, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%13.1%
Reviews for St. Charles    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I grew up here and I loved everything about the county. There are thousands of little trails all over the place, so when I was a child we would always go running around  More

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Over 10 years ago

It is way too hot & humid here in the summer. Winters are great, except for a lack of  More

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Good growth, decent economics, below average politics. School system above  More

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Reviews for Lake Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

The cost of living in this area is outright ridiculous. I can't wait to move. There is a lot of crime. There is a lot of traffic. The people drive like they are the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Nothing  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cost of living in Lake Ridge is quite high though not as high as the Washington DC area. Washington is about 30 miles from Lake Ridge and easily accessible by  More

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