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Durham, NC vs Menlo Park, CA

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- Household income in Menlo Park, is 170% more than it is in Durham and is 62% above the National Average.
- Durham unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Menlo Park unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Durham, NCMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,496  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$179,913$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,399  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Durham, NCMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock46.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Durham, NCMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock20.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.2%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.2%13.1%
Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Menlo Park    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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