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Waynesville, NC vs Harrison, AR

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- Household income in Harrison, is 2% less than it is in Waynesville and is 71% below the National Average.
- Waynesville unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Harrison unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Waynesville, NCHarrison, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.2%3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.6%-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.7%26.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,206$24,544$37,638
 Household Income$41,131$40,347$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,918$52,437$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waynesville, NCHarrison, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.5%13.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.6%8.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K13.2%16.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.4%11.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.8%10.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.3%7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.3%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.4%7.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.6%2.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.0%2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waynesville, NCHarrison, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%11.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.9%5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%1.4%1.8%
 Legal1.9%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library12.4%6.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%5.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.1%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.4%4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.5%24.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%7.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.3%22.7%13.1%
Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Reviews for Harrison    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for 11  More

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Over 14 years ago

Hot & humid in the summer. Cold with ice storms in the whinter. Beutyfull colors in the fall. Rains alot in the spring but pleasant  More

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Over 15 years ago

Harrison is a lovely town close to the Buffalo National River, in the middle of the beautiful Ozarks, Branson, Mo, and several lakes. The area is green and lush,the  More

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