2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Williamsburg, VA vs Traverse City, MI

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- Household income in Traverse City, is 2% less than it is in Williamsburg and is 8% below the National Average.
- Williamsburg unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Traverse City unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Williamsburg, VATraverse City, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.4%5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.0%34.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,164$41,461$37,638
 Household Income$65,297$64,033$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,924$93,201$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Williamsburg, VATraverse City, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.3%9.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%3.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.2%11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.6%7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%6.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%12.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.3%16.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%6.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.0%5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Williamsburg, VATraverse City, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%13.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.4%5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%3.8%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library10.8%7.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.5%3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%7.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.4%4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.7%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.9%9.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%5.8%3.6%
 Personal care5.3%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%18.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.9%7.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.6%9.7%13.1%
Reviews for Williamsburg    16 Reviews

I started visiting here about 10 years ago when our daughter was living here, and two years ago, with my husband's retirement we decided to move here from northern VA,  More

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Over 8 years ago

Well I guess I'm late to the posts but maybe someone new will want info. I have lived here for 18 years. Growing up in CA. Way different. In response to other posts,  More

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It is much higher than reported. Police cover up for the wealthy or well connected. Rapists are released from jail by the judges right after conviction. Police are  More

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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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