2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sparta, NJ vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Cary, is 22% less than it is in Sparta and is 39% above the National Average.
- Sparta unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Cary unemployment rate is 3.1%.
 Sparta, NJCary, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.7%3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.8%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.1%44.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.5%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$61,725$55,710$37,638
 Household Income$145,000$113,782$69,021
 Family Median Income$170,513$140,789$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sparta, NJCary, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.1%4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%1.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.1%3.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.2%4.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.8%5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.4%5.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.1%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%11.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.3%19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.9%13.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K30.6%23.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sparta, NJCary, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.3%25.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.6%22.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%2.0%1.8%
 Legal1.7%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library11.0%7.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%0.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.5%3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%1.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%16.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.5%2.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.4%5.7%13.1%
Reviews for Sparta    7 Reviews

I lived in Sparta for 28 years and only moved away because I retired. Both our daughters went through the entire school system and received a great education. In the  More

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Over 15 years ago

Sparta is a wonderful place to raise a family. Sparta has a lot of organized activities plus an abundance of year- round outdoor activites. It has a number of private  More

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Over 15 years ago

We have enjoyed living in Sparta. It is an aesthetically pleasing area, nice lakes, good restaurants, a very good library and small town atmosphere. It lacks continuing  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 7 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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