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Fuquay-Varina, NC vs Fayetteville, NC

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- Household income in Fayetteville, is 42% less than it is in Fuquay-Varina and is 41% below the National Average.
- Fuquay-Varina unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Fayetteville unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Fuquay-Varina, NCFayetteville, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.8%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.0%1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.5%30.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,549$27,223$37,638
 Household Income$85,047$48,923$69,021
 Family Median Income$103,027$58,659$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fuquay-Varina, NCFayetteville, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.3%13.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.5%11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%11.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.1%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%9.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.7%10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%12.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K24.3%11.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.8%3.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.5%3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fuquay-Varina, NCFayetteville, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.5%10.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.1%3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%2.7%1.8%
 Legal1.8%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%7.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.8%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%6.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.1%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%7.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.4%15.4%13.1%
Reviews for Fuquay-Varina    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Do not ever make the mistake of moving to Wake County, NC. The rudest, unfriendliest people ever. Bad drivers, constant horn blowing unlike anywhere I have ever  More

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I am a local Real Estate Broker and Owner of Wray Realty (www.Triangle-NC.com) I grew up in the Bustling Triangle area. I have lived in Raleigh, Garner, Apex, and Now  More

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Over 18 years ago

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Reviews for Fayetteville    46 Reviews

I have lived in Fayetteville for 21 years and I LOVE IT! Fayetteville is a military town and that is what brought my husband and I here originally. Since January 2000  More

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I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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