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Chapel Hill, NC vs Washington, DC

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- Household income in Washington, is 21% more than it is in Chapel Hill and is 26% above the National Average.
- Chapel Hill unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- Washington unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Chapel Hill, NCWashington, DCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,029  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$93,547$69,021
 Family Median Income$153,588  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chapel Hill, NCWashington, DCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock21.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chapel Hill, NCWashington, DCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock8.2%1.2%
 Education, library15.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.5%13.1%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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