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Boone, NC vs Newburgh, IN

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- Household income in Newburgh, is 172% more than it is in Boone and is 3% below the National Average.
- Boone unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Newburgh unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Boone, NCNewburgh, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$14,057  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,328$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,187  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boone, NCNewburgh, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boone, NCNewburgh, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library14.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%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  Unlock8.5%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 Newburgh    3 Reviews

We have lived in Evansville, Indiana for 23 years but recently built a home in the Historic Downtown Newburgh Indiana area. Newburgh is an absolutely beautiful town  More

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We moved to the are 5 years ago for a job in Evansville. We chose Newburgh specifically for it's beautiful historic downtown on the Ohio River and for it's highly rated  More

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We moved to the area about 5 years ago for a job in Evansville. We chose Newburgh specifically for the beautiful historic town on the Ohio river and for the high rated  More

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