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Celebration, FL vs Wake Forest, NC

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- Household income in Wake Forest, is 13% more than it is in Celebration and is 34% above the National Average.
- Celebration unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Wake Forest unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Celebration, FLWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth52.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,861  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$104,006$69,021
 Family Median Income$120,128  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Celebration, FLWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Celebration, FLWake Forest, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance30.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.4%13.1%
Reviews for Celebration    4 Reviews

Heather · 
Over 6 years ago

I was really excited about the potential of moving to Celebration before I moved to the area. Previously, I had lived in the Orlando area for over three years and left.  More

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When visiting the Orlando area on our vacation we always ensure we visit the town of Celebration. It is peaceful, clean and has a good range of shops selling unique  More

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I have to agree about the schools. Celebration school is kept up well just like the community but the education system is less than perfect. They did have an  More

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Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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