2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Wakefield, MA vs Lynchburg, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Lynchburg, is 51% less than it is in Wakefield and is 28% below the National Average.
- Wakefield unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Lynchburg unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Wakefield, MALynchburg, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.1%2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.3%30.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%5.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$57,906$26,513$37,638
 Household Income$110,372$54,015$69,021
 Family Median Income$142,171$68,079$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wakefield, MALynchburg, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.2%12.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%3.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.7%9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.2%10.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.6%9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.7%11.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%13.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.6%12.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.1%4.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K21.2%3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wakefield, MALynchburg, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.6%14.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science12.0%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%4.4%1.8%
 Legal2.1%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%7.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.6%3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.7%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.7%8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%18.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%5.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.5%12.9%13.1%
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Reviews for Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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