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Hot Springs Village, AR vs New Bern, NC

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- Household income in New Bern, is 27% less than it is in Hot Springs Village and is 51% below the National Average.
- Hot Springs Village unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- New Bern unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Hot Springs Village, ARNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,011  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,829$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,907  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hot Springs Village, ARNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hot Springs Village, ARNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.8%13.1%
Reviews for Hot Springs Village    16 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We’ve been coming here for nearly 30 years. Bought a house on Lake Balboa 3 years ago and love the neighbors, golf, restaurants and location. Many lakes in this gated  More

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I have moved into Hot Springs Village less than 2 months ago. Within that 2 month time period I have had the POA compliance authorities come to tell me I was out of  More

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1. Cost of living is lower than most other states, especially property taxes. 2. Icy and snowy weather is infrequent. 3. Hurricane evacuations are not an issue you  More

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Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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