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Highlands, NC vs Anthem, AZ

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- Household income in Anthem, is 107% more than it is in Highlands and is 36% above the National Average.
- Highlands unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Anthem unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Highlands, NCAnthem, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,842  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$107,558$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,341  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Highlands, NCAnthem, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Highlands, NCAnthem, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library1.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.6%13.1%
Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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Reviews for Anthem    1 Reviews

We lived in Phoenix for 20 years and now have been in Anthem for a year. It’s less crowded with a more hometown feel. More rain gives a respite from desert heat and  More

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