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Garner, NC vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- Household income in Virginia Beach, is 17% more than it is in Garner and is 16% above the National Average.
- Garner unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Virginia Beach unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Garner, NCVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.3%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.0%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.3%33.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,163$41,803$37,638
 Household Income$70,007$81,810$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,214$95,837$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Garner, NCVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.6%5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%1.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.6%6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%5.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.5%7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.1%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%14.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.7%20.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.8%9.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.6%9.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Garner, NCVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.5%17.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.7%8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%6.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%2.7%3.6%
 Personal care1.4%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.0%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.5%9.5%13.1%
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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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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