2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Greensboro, NC vs Arlington, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Arlington, is 70% more than it is in Greensboro and is 21% above the National Average.
- Greensboro unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Arlington unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Greensboro, NCArlington, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.5%40.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%9.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,812$41,900$37,638
 Household Income$51,667$87,708$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,125$105,102$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Greensboro, NCArlington, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.2%5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.1%4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%5.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.4%5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%6.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.9%12.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%13.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.7%23.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%12.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.4%6.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Greensboro, NCArlington, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.1%16.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.4%4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%1.4%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%3.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.1%5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%2.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%23.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%12.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.8%14.2%13.1%
Reviews for Greensboro    56 Reviews

I have lived in this city for 14 years. I am 50 and lived at different places. This is where I lived the longest and I am loving it. It has that sweet balance everyone  More

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I have lived in Greensboro for almost 30 years. Moved here in the 8th grade from Long Beach California. We literally fell in love with this great state and Greensboro in  More

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Over 2 years ago

Born and raised here. Yes some crime like everywhere else, but overall, I'm not afraid to be out at night. You might like some areas right outside of the city..  More

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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 15 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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