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Apex, NC vs Garner, NC

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- Household income in Garner, is 42% less than it is in Apex and is 1% above the National Average.
- Apex unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Garner unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Apex, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.8%4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.0%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth49.5%46.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,460$36,163$37,638
 Household Income$121,313$70,007$69,021
 Family Median Income$141,188$91,214$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Apex, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.6%5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%1.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.7%7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.3%8.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.1%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%9.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.1%11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.4%20.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.6%6.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K19.0%6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Apex, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.3%23.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science19.4%10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%1.5%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%7.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%4.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.8%2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.2%5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%2.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%20.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.5%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.1%7.5%13.1%
Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 10 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 13 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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