2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Williamsburg, VA vs Wake Forest, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Wake Forest, is 59% more than it is in Williamsburg and is 34% above the National Average.
- Williamsburg unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Wake Forest unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Williamsburg, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.4%3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.0%51.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,164$43,601$37,638
 Household Income$65,297$104,006$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,924$112,397$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Williamsburg, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.3%2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%1.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.2%3.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%4.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.6%8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%7.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%12.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.3%23.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%16.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.0%13.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Williamsburg, VAWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%28.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.4%11.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%2.5%1.8%
 Legal1.1%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library10.8%7.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.5%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%8.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.4%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.7%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.9%3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%1.5%3.6%
 Personal care5.3%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%18.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.9%3.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.6%6.4%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 Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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