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Clarence Center, NY vs Hickory, NC

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- Household income in Hickory, is 57% less than it is in Clarence Center and is 30% below the National Average.
- Clarence Center unemployment rate is 7.2%.
- Hickory unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Clarence Center, NYHickory, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,159  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,117$69,021
 Family Median Income$129,115  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clarence Center, NYHickory, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clarence Center, NYHickory, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library14.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.7%13.1%
Reviews for Clarence Center    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Clarence Center is one of the best towns to live in WNY. Living in WNY is itself quite another question, though. The schools are excellent, the taxes lower than many  More

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Over 16 years ago

The schools here are top rated. We have a very warm and caring community. It is small a great place to  More

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Clarence is one of the fastest growing communities in Western NY. In 2005, Clarence grew by 7.9%. WHile other areas in Western NY declined. Clarence offers quality of  More

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Reviews for Hickory    8 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Hickory is has wonderful amenities such as the science museum, children's museum, aquarium, art museum, symphony orchestra, and great universities. Its not far from  More

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Over 3 years ago

Hickory is a nice place to live. There are great parks here. Glen Hilton is a beautiful park with lots of play structures and tall trees nice elevated walking path.  More

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Cons, No ethnic diversity"... How is that a "Con"? That means it has a rich traditional culture, where most people share a interest in the same  More

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