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Charlotte, NC vs Round Rock, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Round Rock, is 27% more than it is in Charlotte and is 20% above the National Average.
- Charlotte unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Round Rock unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Charlotte, NCRound Rock, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.2%52.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,080$40,197$37,638
 Household Income$68,367$86,587$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,466$102,344$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Charlotte, NCRound Rock, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.8%4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%1.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.4%5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%7.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.3%6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%6.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.2%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%15.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.8%21.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%10.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.6%11.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Charlotte, NCRound Rock, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.0%18.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.7%12.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%1.3%1.8%
 Legal1.5%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%4.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%5.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%2.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.1%4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%24.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%5.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.7%10.2%13.1%
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 2 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Round Rock    28 Reviews

I plan on relocating from Amarillo to Round Rock or one of the suburbs north of Austin with my wife and kids. I would like to know what people can tell me about the job  More

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Round Rock has a booming real estate market. It is one of the fastest growing communities in America. If you need more info about home buying in Round Rock, or anywhere  More

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We moved from Southern CA, we first lived at beach for many years in SD, then high desert (Hesperia). BEST MOVE I'VE EVER MADE IN MY LIFE!! The weather is great, the  More

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