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Twentynine Palms, CA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- Household income in Virginia Beach, is 74% more than it is in Twentynine Palms and is 16% above the National Average.
- Twentynine Palms unemployment rate is 9.0%.
- Virginia Beach unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Twentynine Palms, CAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,325  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,810$69,021
 Family Median Income$47,152  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Twentynine Palms, CAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Twentynine Palms, CAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Twentynine Palms    7 Reviews

Twentynine Palms is a really nice, i have a beautiful house... In 5 years, i almost never see anyone outside.. It is very creepy! No one says hi, or waves if you do  More

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Over 8 years ago

Housing is super cheap here. So we are mortgage free. Weather is hot and dry. Good to dry up inflammations. Las Vegas and Palm Springs are much hotter. 29Palms is a  More

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I work on the USMC base as a contractor and rent a house with my fiance. We live in a nice area of town, but the rent is $1550/mon, which by California standards is  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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