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Garner, NC vs Holly Springs, NC

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- Household income in Holly Springs, is 72% more than it is in Garner and is 43% above the National Average.
- Garner unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Holly Springs unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Garner, NCHolly Springs, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,163  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$120,229$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,214  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Garner, NCHolly Springs, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock27.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Garner, NCHolly Springs, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.9%13.1%
Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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Reviews for Holly Springs    2 Reviews

I moved to Holly Springs with my husband when I was 21 years old, right after I had finished college. We chose Holly Springs for the convenient location, affordable  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to the Triangle in 1993, and into Holly Springs in 1995. It has been fun living here and watching the town grow. When we moved, there were 3,000 people in the  More

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