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Virginia Beach, VA vs Albany, NY

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- Household income in Albany, is 36% less than it is in Virginia Beach and is 31% below the National Average.
- Virginia Beach unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Albany unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Virginia Beach, VAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,803  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,583$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,837  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Virginia Beach, VAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Virginia Beach, VAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%13.1%
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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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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