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Kingston, NY vs Apex, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Apex, is 106% more than it is in Kingston and is 43% above the National Average.
- Kingston unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Apex unemployment rate is 2.8%.
 Kingston, NYApex, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.2%2.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.1%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.5%49.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,587$51,460$37,638
 Household Income$58,840$121,313$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,154$141,188$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kingston, NYApex, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.5%2.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%0.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.5%4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%3.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.5%4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%3.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.4%8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%13.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.4%22.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%17.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.0%19.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kingston, NYApex, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%26.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.7%19.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%1.4%1.8%
 Legal1.3%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%7.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support7.7%0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%0.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%2.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%1.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.8%20.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%3.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.7%4.1%13.1%
Reviews for Kingston    10 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I was hopeful after the mayoral election in 2011, which also saw a Democrat elected as Alderman for my area, that the new regime would unite the people  More

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New politics coming to town, huge environmental movement, artist community is very strong, Keegan Ales alone is worth the trip, incredibly inexpensive city properties  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Ulster County my entire life. The last 20 years in Kingston. The best part of living here is the change of seasons. It is so beautiful in the fall.   More

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Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 10 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 13 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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