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Winston-Salem, NC vs Avon Lake, OH

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- Household income in Avon Lake, is 89% more than it is in Winston-Salem and is 27% above the National Average.
- Winston-Salem unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Avon Lake unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Winston-Salem, NCAvon Lake, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,859  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$95,121$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,971  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Winston-Salem, NCAvon Lake, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Winston-Salem, NCAvon Lake, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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Reviews for Avon Lake    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA)just eliminated their service into Avon Lake, Ohio. Many people used it to get from this suburb to the downtown Cleveland  More

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Over 18 years ago

Some of the best special education services in the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Moved here in 2005. Great town to live in. Not as busy as Westlake or other areas closer to  More

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