2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sulphur, LA vs Norfolk, VA

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- Household income in Norfolk, is 11% more than it is in Sulphur and is 23% below the National Average.
- Sulphur unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Norfolk unemployment rate is 7.3%.
 Sulphur, LANorfolk, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.9%7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth54.1%31.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.2%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,885$32,811$37,638
 Household Income$50,797$56,244$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,757$68,617$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sulphur, LANorfolk, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.6%12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%4.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.6%9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.7%9.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.1%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K15.9%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.4%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.6%13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%5.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.0%4.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sulphur, LANorfolk, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.5%12.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.3%6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.7%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%6.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.7%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.0%2.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.3%7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care5.5%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.9%8.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.5%12.1%13.1%
Reviews for Sulphur    4 Reviews

I am 67 and have lived in Sulphur most of my life. We have experienced 4 major hurricanes in the last 16 years from September 2005 (Rita), 2007 (Ike), Laura in August  More

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Over 16 years ago

Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2  More

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Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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