2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Groton, CT vs Boone, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Boone, is 67% less than it is in Groton and is 179% below the National Average.
- Groton unemployment rate is 9.2%.
- Boone unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Groton, CTBoone, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.2%3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%38.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,786$14,057$37,638
 Household Income$73,999$24,756$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,932$64,187$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Groton, CTBoone, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.4%36.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%7.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.6%14.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%7.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.6%7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%3.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.5%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.4%6.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.1%5.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.8%2.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.2%1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Groton, CTBoone, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%9.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science11.5%2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.3%1.8%
 Legal1.0%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%14.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.8%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%1.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.8%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.5%18.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%1.1%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%6.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%28.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%3.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.1%4.9%13.1%
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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 10 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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