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Germantown, TN vs Matthews, NC

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- Household income in Matthews, is 28% less than it is in Germantown and is 28% above the National Average.
- Germantown unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Matthews unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Germantown, TNMatthews, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,279  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$96,195$69,021
 Family Median Income$159,234  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Germantown, TNMatthews, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Germantown, TNMatthews, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance30.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology13.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.5%13.1%
Reviews for Germantown    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We get all four seasons in Germantown. Winters are mild with maybe 4" of snow. Summers are hot & humid. This semi-tropical enviroment is why our vegitation is so  More

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Over 11 years ago

I don't care what anybody says about this school.... I HATE HHS! Yeah. It's a great academic (which you REALLY have to be dedicated to studying for) and AWESOME visual  More

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Over 14 years ago

Germantown, TN is a small suburb of Memphis, TN with a good school system, great community life and a very low crime  More

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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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