2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Brick, NJ vs Boone, NC

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- Household income in Boone, is 71% less than it is in Brick and is 179% below the National Average.
- Brick unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Boone unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Brick, NJBoone, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.0%38.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.5%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,383$14,057$37,638
 Household Income$86,090$24,756$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,250$64,187$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brick, NJBoone, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.6%36.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%7.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.8%14.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%7.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.9%7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%3.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.3%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%6.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.2%5.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.0%2.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.7%1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brick, NJBoone, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%9.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.7%2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.3%1.8%
 Legal1.0%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%14.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%1.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%18.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%1.1%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%6.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.6%28.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.1%3.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.7%4.9%13.1%
Reviews for Brick    6 Reviews

The only nice thing I can say about living here is the proximity to the beach-which we have to pay to go on ($10/day) and the amount of great stores/shops/restaurants.   More

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Yes we were and are being robbed harrassed threatened by two crazy drug addicts.Police do not arrest people driving on the revoked list,while under the influence of  More

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Some of the growing problems in Brick Township are with drugs, crime, and gangs, which no one seems to want to acknowledge. Teens and 20-somethings are heavily involved  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 10 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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