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West Ocean City, MD vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- Household income in Virginia Beach, is 3% less than it is in West Ocean City and is 16% above the National Average.
- West Ocean City unemployment rate is 9.9%.
- Virginia Beach unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 West Ocean City, MDVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,612  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,810$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,000  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Ocean City, MDVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Ocean City, MDVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.5%13.1%
Reviews for West Ocean City    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Tried living here with my son to see if I wanted to move. But the area is prone to flood even in a downpour. Its flat. Featureless. Thrives only on tourism. Boring.  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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