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Solomons, MD vs New Bern, NC

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- Household income in New Bern, is 60% less than it is in Solomons and is 51% below the National Average.
- Solomons unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- New Bern unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Solomons, MDNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.5%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.5%0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%29.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.8%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$66,489$32,039$37,638
 Household Income$113,235$45,829$69,021
 Family Median Income$116,458$67,723$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Solomons, MDNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K0.0%14.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%3.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.5%12.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%15.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.8%6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.3%6.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%12.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K26.9%12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K18.6%4.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.9%4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Solomons, MDNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.6%9.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science18.8%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%2.7%1.8%
 Legal12.7%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%7.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment6.4%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.4%8.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.5%10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%4.9%3.6%
 Personal care0.0%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.9%18.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.6%6.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving1.8%14.8%13.1%
Reviews for Solomons    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Solomons Island, Md is a resort town and offers plenty of attractions year round.Solomons Island is located in Calvert County in The Southern Maryland. The region  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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