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Lancaster, TX vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Raleigh, is 22% more than it is in Lancaster and is 5% above the National Average.
- Lancaster unemployment rate is 10.4%.
- Raleigh unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Lancaster, TXRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.4%4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.5%44.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,538$42,632$37,638
 Household Income$59,952$72,996$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,382$95,393$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lancaster, TXRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.9%7.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%2.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.5%7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%9.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.4%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.5%6.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.2%10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.8%17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%8.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.1%10.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lancaster, TXRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.6%21.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.8%10.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%6.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%5.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.4%2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.4%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%2.8%3.6%
 Personal care1.1%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.7%8.2%13.1%
Reviews for Lancaster    13 Reviews

The city of Lancaster, Texas has a lot of character and a proud history. We have a lot of new businesses popping up and most of the neighborhoods in Lancaster are  More

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Lancaster is a pleasant place, not too big, not too small nor overcrowded. My neighborhood is very close knit. I moved here in 2001 but most of my neighbors are original  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lancaster has a lot of community spirit and is a great place to live. It is currently going through a growth phase, so I am looking forward to the next few years as the  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 1 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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