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Goldsboro, NC vs Durango, CO

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- Household income in Durango, is 73% more than it is in Goldsboro and is 1% below the National Average.
- Goldsboro unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Durango unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Goldsboro, NCDurango, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,817  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$68,550$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,181  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Goldsboro, NCDurango, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Goldsboro, NCDurango, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.8%13.1%
Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

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Over 8 years ago

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  More

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Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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