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Boone, NC vs Exton, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Exton, is 386% more than it is in Boone and is 43% above the National Average.
- Boone unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Exton unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Boone, NCExton, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$14,057  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$120,346$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,187  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boone, NCExton, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boone, NCExton, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock28.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library14.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.4%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  Unlock4.3%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 Exton    1 Reviews

I've lived here for 20 years. I was raised in nearby West Chester. Except for 10 years in my 20's when I lived in different places around the country, I've always called  More

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