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Stafford Courthouse, VA vs Laurel, MD

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- Household income in Laurel, is 1% less than it is in Stafford Courthouse and is 19% above the National Average.
- Stafford Courthouse unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Laurel unemployment rate is 9.0%.
 Stafford Courthouse, VALaurel, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,926  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$85,615$69,021
 Family Median Income$109,569  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Stafford Courthouse, VALaurel, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K20.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Stafford Courthouse, VALaurel, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.8%13.1%
Reviews for Stafford Courthouse    2 Reviews

Stafford is more a county full of subdivisions than a place. It's a concept, a mailing address, a set of exits off I-95. To be honest, there's no there there. (By the  More

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Over 12 years ago

The community is a bedroom community for Washington DC and large percentage of people comment 1 to 1 1/2 hours each was to work. Commuting to Washington DC is your part  More

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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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