2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Tallahassee, FL vs Newport News, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Newport News, is 17% more than it is in Tallahassee and is 20% below the National Average.
- Tallahassee unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Newport News unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Tallahassee, FLNewport News, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%31.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,152$33,082$37,638
 Household Income$49,077$57,463$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,522$69,624$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tallahassee, FLNewport News, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.2%11.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.2%9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%8.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%12.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.1%15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%5.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.7%3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tallahassee, FLNewport News, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%12.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.8%7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%2.5%1.8%
 Legal3.1%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library10.2%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%4.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.9%7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%21.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.0%9.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.7%14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 8 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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