2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Prescott Valley, AZ vs New Bern, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in New Bern, is 24% less than it is in Prescott Valley and is 51% below the National Average.
- Prescott Valley unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- New Bern unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Prescott Valley, AZNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.3%29.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.4%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,686$32,039$37,638
 Household Income$60,033$45,829$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,303$67,723$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Prescott Valley, AZNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.1%14.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%3.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.3%12.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.2%15.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.8%6.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.8%12.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.6%12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%4.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.5%4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Prescott Valley, AZNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%9.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.2%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.3%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%7.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%8.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.4%10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%4.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.7%18.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%6.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.7%14.8%13.1%
Reviews for Prescott Valley    34 Reviews

My neighbor set his home on fire. No insurance. The city did nothing. Its been 15 months,. The wrecked house is a eyesore. Dont get into a HOA. They are  More

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We moved here about 3 1/2 years ago. Prescott Valley is growing out of control, the town rubber stamps anything a builder wants. Traffic is getting worse, new residents  More

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Over 4 years ago

Before moving to Prescott Valley I lived in Phoenix 30 years and watched Prescott Valley go from basically a few little mom and pop stores on the main road to Prescott  More

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Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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