2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Beaverton, OR vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Durham, is 19% less than it is in Beaverton and is 4% below the National Average.
- Beaverton unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Durham unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Beaverton, ORDurham, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.9%43.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes9.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,754$39,496$37,638
 Household Income$82,380$66,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$101,506$89,399$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Beaverton, ORDurham, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.8%8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.3%8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.3%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.0%9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.3%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.2%15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.8%7.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.3%8.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Beaverton, ORDurham, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.2%19.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science12.4%10.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%9.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%9.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.8%5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%17.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%6.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.9%7.7%13.1%
Reviews for Beaverton    25 Reviews

Beaverton is a great place to live and raise a family. It's gotten much more expensive and much more congested, but so has the rest of the country. Overall, it's still  More

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used to be fantastic! moved here 25 years ago. at that time beaverton schools were 2nd in the nation. cost of living was low, great paying jobs, and low traffic. Liberal  More

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Looks like we will be making Oregon our home. Where are some places that are up and coming with cute downtown, or possibly could be? Lower housing prices, but you can  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 3 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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