Virginia 

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Economy in Virginia

Virginia has an unemployment rate of 5.1%. The US average is 6.0%.

Virginia has seen the job market increase by 1.7% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 34.9%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Virginia
- The Sales Tax Rate for Virginia is 5.6%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Virginia is 5.8%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.

Income and Salaries for Virginia
- The average income of a Virginia resident is $33,958 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Virginia resident is $64,792 a year. The US average is $53,482 a year.

INCOME BY POPULATION PERCENT

  ECONOMYVirginia, VirginiaUnited States
  5.1%6.0%
  -5.4%-6.2%
  34.9%33.5%
  5.3%6.2%
  5.8%4.6%
  $36,268$31,177
  $68,766$57,652
  $83,164$70,850
  POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
  0.7%1.3%
  0.3%0.6%
  6.4%6.2%
  7.3%10.4%
  1.9%2.7%
  10.8%11.6%
  3.5%4.1%
  0.7%0.9%
  2.1%2.1%
  4.3%4.7%
  2.0%1.9%
  10.6%6.7%
  0.1%0.1%
  4.1%4.3%
  9.7%9.3%
  12.2%13.8%
  1.8%2.2%
  7.1%7.4%
  5.3%4.9%
  9.2%4.8%
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    Reviews for Virginia    72 Reviews
    NO JOBS - 12/31/2017
    Virginia is a lovely place to live and raise a family. But, there are no jobs here and it is a very unfriendly state. Housing cost is on the rise and incomes are on a... Read More

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    Beautiful state is being ruined - 12/24/2017
    Overpriced housing. Too much development. Not that many good jobs in Northern Virginia. Terrible traffic. Huge ugly data centers being built on every vacant plot of... Read More

    Lynchburg - 1/31/2016
    It is a great small town. I am not a big fan of Virginia's state government... Read More


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    22193, 23464, 22191, 23322, 20147, 23462, 22003, 23452, 22030, 23454, ... 896 more

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