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Boone, NC vs Califon, NJ

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- Household income in Califon, is 309% more than it is in Boone and is 32% above the National Average.
- Boone unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Califon unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Boone, NCCalifon, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$14,057  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$101,339$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,187  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boone, NCCalifon, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boone, NCCalifon, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library14.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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Reviews for Califon    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Absolutely love it. Real old fashioned home town where everyone knows each other. Has a great river for fly fishing and a trail for running, biking, cross county  More

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Over 15 years ago

Living in Califon New Jersey is like comming home to a vacation paradise every day,my home is on a flag lot that is very secluded to public view. I am 650 feet from the  More

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Califon, NJ is in horse country.....Hunterdon County where more than half of the acreage is in agriculture. Good housing stock, great schools, beautiful winding  More

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