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Virginia Beach, VA vs Oak Harbor, WA

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- Household income in Oak Harbor, is 25% less than it is in Virginia Beach and is 13% below the National Average.
- Virginia Beach unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Oak Harbor unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Virginia Beach, VAOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,803  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,261$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,837  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Virginia Beach, VAOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Virginia Beach, VAOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.3%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 Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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