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Davidson, NC vs Grand Island, NY

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- Household income in Grand Island, is 32% less than it is in Davidson and is 29% above the National Average.
- Davidson unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Grand Island unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Davidson, NCGrand Island, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,507  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$97,128$69,021
 Family Median Income$176,010  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Davidson, NCGrand Island, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock27.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Davidson, NCGrand Island, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance35.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library11.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.7%13.1%
Reviews for Davidson    3 Reviews

We just moved here from Chicago about six months ago after visiting Charlotte several time because our son attends UNCC. We happened to visit Davidson to find a new  More

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Over 13 years ago

Granted we just moved to Davidson just a few weeks ago but we find it to be one of the best all-around cities to live in. Close to Charlotte, you have the benefit of  More

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Over 19 years ago

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Reviews for Grand Island    2 Reviews

I have lived here for approximately 3 1/2 years and am originally from California (I have lived in Colorado Springs CO and Columbus GA as well). The number of days of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Grand Island lies in the Niagara River between New York and Canada. It's easy to get to Niagara Falls, Toronto(Canada), Buffalo. There is a beach and two boat docking  More

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