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Staunton, VA vs Pinehurst, NC

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- Household income in Pinehurst, is 74% more than it is in Staunton and is 25% above the National Average.
- Staunton unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Pinehurst unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Staunton, VAPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,275  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$92,342$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,114  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Staunton, VAPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Staunton, VAPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.0%13.1%
Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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Reviews for Pinehurst    3 Reviews

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  More

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