2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Carrboro, NC vs Garner, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Garner, is 9% less than it is in Carrboro and is 1% above the National Average.
- Carrboro unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- Garner unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Carrboro, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.2%4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.1%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.5%46.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,407$36,163$37,638
 Household Income$76,599$70,007$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,654$91,214$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Carrboro, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.1%5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%1.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.0%7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%8.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.2%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%9.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.5%11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.5%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.3%20.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%6.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.8%6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Carrboro, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%23.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science16.0%10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.6%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library21.0%7.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.9%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.9%4.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.1%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.5%5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.2%2.9%3.6%
 Personal care1.8%1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.6%20.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving3.8%7.5%13.1%
Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

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Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

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Over 14 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  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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