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Cary, IL vs New Braunfels, TX

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- Household income in New Braunfels, is 28% less than it is in Cary and is 10% above the National Average.
- Cary unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- New Braunfels unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Cary, ILNew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,202  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$76,890$69,021
 Family Median Income$118,010  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cary, ILNew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cary, ILNew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.2%13.1%
Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 14 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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Over 16 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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Reviews for New Braunfels    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in this awesome city for the past 2 years and believe it’s best described as either a breath of fresh air or a slice of heaven on earth.  More

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Diana · 

I moved here in 2001 due to a work transfer. It was small and quaint then. Today, there are too many people for the infrastructure, water resources, and schools. The  More

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I lived in NB for only about 4 months because of the extreme reaction I had to the cement polution in the area. There are two large cement plants to the north and south  More

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