2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Woodbridge, VA vs Matthews, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Matthews, is 19% more than it is in Woodbridge and is 28% above the National Average.
- Woodbridge unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Matthews unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Woodbridge, VAMatthews, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%51.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,677$43,893$37,638
 Household Income$80,820$96,195$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,975$115,239$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Woodbridge, VAMatthews, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.0%3.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%1.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.4%5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%6.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.9%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.5%6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.6%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.9%25.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%11.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.8%10.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Woodbridge, VAMatthews, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.8%21.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.9%7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%3.5%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%7.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.5%6.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.4%1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.7%22.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.0%5.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.0%7.5%13.1%
Reviews for Woodbridge    14 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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Over 9 years ago

Adding more and more housing and stores raising cost of living and making it very cramped including  More

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Over 10 years ago

If moving to the area, you should know that "Northern Virginia" is not really Virginia; it is suburban Washington D.C. Woodbridge is not a real city in the sense that  More

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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 18 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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