2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Abita Springs, LA vs Asheville, NC

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- Household income in Asheville, is 9% less than it is in Abita Springs and is 19% below the National Average.
- Abita Springs unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Asheville unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Abita Springs, LAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.3%39.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.7%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,476$37,392$37,638
 Household Income$64,063$58,193$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,114$82,468$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Abita Springs, LAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.5%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%5.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.9%10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.0%9.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.5%11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%10.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.0%12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.8%7.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Abita Springs, LAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.6%14.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.3%6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%3.7%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library11.1%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment5.0%5.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%8.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.9%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%1.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.0%11.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%3.5%3.6%
 Personal care1.0%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.6%18.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%5.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving3.9%9.1%13.1%
Reviews for Abita Springs    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It's the best place Ive ever lived. Beautiful peaceful, wonderful people, we like it just the way it is - small so don't move  More

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Over 17 years ago

You need to revisit your demographic numbers, as they cannot be accurate. I've scrolled through dozens of photos on the Abita Springs Elementary website only to see  More

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Over 17 years ago

Beautiful and historic. Small, but close to larger utopian suburbia. Wake up to the birds and squirrels, drive a couple of miles for excellent shopping. Great schools.  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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