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West Islip, NY vs Fredericksburg, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Fredericksburg, is 49% less than it is in West Islip and is 5% above the National Average.
- West Islip unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Fredericksburg unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 West Islip, NYFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%37.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%5.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,057$40,619$37,638
 Household Income$141,957$72,293$69,021
 Family Median Income$151,905$100,139$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Islip, NYFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.5%9.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%3.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.4%6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%7.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.4%5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.6%12.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%14.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.6%13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.6%11.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K29.0%10.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Islip, NYFredericksburg, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.2%22.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.5%10.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library11.2%7.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%5.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.1%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.5%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.1%5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%18.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%6.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.5%9.1%13.1%
Reviews for West Islip    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

It's a nice town full of middle-class to upper-class people. Mostly white though...wish it was more integrated.  More

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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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