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Winchester, VA vs Roanoke, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Roanoke, is 21% less than it is in Winchester and is 42% below the National Average.
- Winchester unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Roanoke unemployment rate is 6.3%.

Economy
 Winchester, VARoanoke, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.3%30.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%5.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,908$30,379$37,638
 Household Income$61,321$48,476$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,881$60,659$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Winchester, VARoanoke, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.8%15.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%6.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.0%11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%9.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.0%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%9.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.7%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%10.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.5%11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%3.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.2%4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Winchester, VARoanoke, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%13.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.5%4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%1.4%1.8%
 Legal0.7%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%4.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.9%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%7.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.7%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.1%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%4.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%23.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.7%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%6.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.8%15.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Winchester    17 Reviews

I have lived in Winchester for 13 years and I find the locals to be rude, unpleasant and loud. Women worse than men... that's not to say all is bad, the city has some  More

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Over 8 years ago

Worst place I have ever lived. My neighbors hate jemmy since I am not a clone. They do not respect other people's property.I put up a fence and the same day the  More

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I would have to say I agree with much of what another individual wrote: it's like going back in time or living in a place that refuses to adapt to cultural diversity.   More

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Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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