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Cary, NC vs Manhasset, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Manhasset, is 43% more than it is in Cary and is 58% above the National Average.
- Cary unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Manhasset unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Cary, NCManhasset, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,710  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$162,500$69,021
 Family Median Income$140,789  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cary, NCManhasset, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock41.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cary, NCManhasset, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.6%13.1%
Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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Reviews for Manhasset    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

To the writer of 3-25-11, you say this school is not such a school as in the previous review? Well it is that type of school!! When hate messages are written on your  More

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Our town is competitve both academically and athletically. Both of these attributes are among the top reasons we attract new residents. However, it takes a toll on the  More

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