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Cartersville, GA vs Goldsboro, NC

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- Household income in Goldsboro, is 37% less than it is in Cartersville and is 74% below the National Average.
- Cartersville unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Goldsboro unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Cartersville, GAGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,625  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,562$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,786  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cartersville, GAGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cartersville, GAGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.6%13.1%
Reviews for Cartersville    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The one important thing i didn't know when moving to Cartersville 11 years ago is the coal plant on the west side of town. The town smells of sulfur and chemicals. Only  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Over 14 years ago

My city is small, friendly and cheap. There is a lot to do here. There is the new Tellus museum, local art and cultural museums. You're not too far from Tennessee,  More

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Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

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Over 8 years ago

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  More

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