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The Woodlands, TX vs Austin, TX

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- Household income in Austin, is 39% less than it is in The Woodlands and is 13% above the National Average.
- The Woodlands unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Austin unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 The Woodlands, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$67,290  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,965$69,021
 Family Median Income$155,175  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 The Woodlands, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 The Woodlands, TXAustin, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance32.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.0%13.1%
Reviews for The Woodlands    25 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The Woodlands is like nowhere I've ever lived before. The neighborhoods are tucked away in woods and often very quiet. There are greenbelts and some amazing walking  More

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I moved to The Woodlands in 1993. Then it was a safe place to live and great place to raise children. Today however beautiful forest, restaurant's and shopping it's not  More

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Over 10 years ago

Some parents rave about the education system here but more and more parents are home schooling in our area. The ones that rave about it are the ones who are enjoying  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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