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Hampton, VA vs Garner, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Garner, is 18% more than it is in Hampton and is 1% above the National Average.
- Hampton unemployment rate is 7.2%.
- Garner unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Hampton, VAGarner, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,831  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$70,007$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,490  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hampton, VAGarner, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hampton, VAGarner, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.5%13.1%
Reviews for Hampton    28 Reviews

This place is the worst. The roads are in terrible condition. Always debris on the highway, side roads, and main roads. I've had replaced 3 tires so far this year alone  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having been deployed all over the world and stationed in the U.S. coast to coast I can honestly say this is the most ghetto place I have ever been...and that includes  More

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We live in Downtown Hampton within walking distance of the Langley Air and Space Museum, Hampton Carousel, the Hampton History Museum and tons of shops and restraunts.   More

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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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