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Fargo, ND vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Cary, is 89% more than it is in Fargo and is 39% above the National Average.
- Fargo unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Cary unemployment rate is 3.1%.
 Fargo, NDCary, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.6%3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-1.0%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.7%44.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes2.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,522$55,710$37,638
 Household Income$60,243$113,782$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,615$140,789$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fargo, NDCary, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.8%4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%1.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.7%3.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%4.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%5.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.0%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%11.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.5%19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%13.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.3%23.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fargo, NDCary, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.9%25.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.5%22.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%7.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.8%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.5%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%0.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%1.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%16.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%2.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.6%5.7%13.1%
Reviews for Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 7 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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