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West Springfield, VA vs Knoxville, TN

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- Household income in Knoxville, is 68% less than it is in West Springfield and is 56% below the National Average.
- West Springfield unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Knoxville unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 West Springfield, VAKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,996  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,308$69,021
 Family Median Income$150,365  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Springfield, VAKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K18.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Springfield, VAKnoxville, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.2%13.1%
Reviews for West Springfield    2 Reviews

I've lived in NoVA since 1998 and in West Springfield since 2001 and really love it here. It IS very expensive, no denying that, but the jobs are plentiful and salaries  More

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Over 19 years ago

West Springfield, Virginia is a suburb of Washington DC. It is 14 miles from Washington DC. Most of the jobs here are high paying white color jobs. Accordingly, the  More

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Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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