2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Foley, AL vs Waynesville, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Waynesville, is 24% less than it is in Foley and is 68% below the National Average.
- Foley unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Waynesville unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Foley, ALWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.9%4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%40.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,239$31,206$37,638
 Household Income$53,817$41,131$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,269$66,918$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Foley, ALWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.3%13.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%8.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.8%13.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%13.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.2%6.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.4%8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%17.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.4%8.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%1.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.6%3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Foley, ALWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.1%11.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.4%1.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%12.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.4%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.2%5.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%3.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving10.9%9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care1.4%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.4%23.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.0%7.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.5%8.3%13.1%
Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  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 16 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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