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Garner, NC vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Syracuse, is 42% less than it is in Garner and is 70% below the National Average.
- Garner unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Syracuse unemployment rate is 8.6%.
 Garner, NCSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.3%8.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.0%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.3%21.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,163$24,076$37,638
 Household Income$70,007$40,490$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,214$50,374$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Garner, NCSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.6%20.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%7.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.6%11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%10.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.5%8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%7.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.1%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%9.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.7%10.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.8%3.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.6%2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Garner, NCSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.5%10.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.7%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.4%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%10.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.3%5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%4.7%3.6%
 Personal care1.4%4.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.0%21.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%5.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.5%12.7%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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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