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Flowery Branch, GA vs Waynesville, NC

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- Household income in Waynesville, is 51% less than it is in Flowery Branch and is 68% below the National Average.
- Flowery Branch unemployment rate is 2.6%.
- Waynesville unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Flowery Branch, GAWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth53.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,001  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,131$69,021
 Family Median Income$101,154  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Flowery Branch, GAWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Flowery Branch, GAWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.3%13.1%
Reviews for Flowery Branch    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We have been in Flowery Branch, GA for 1 1/2 years now. We love it here. Close to everything and yet small town and safe. Great weather 8 months out of the year and  More

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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