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La Grande, OR vs Morganton, NC

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- Household income in Morganton, is 4% less than it is in La Grande and is 60% below the National Average.
- La Grande unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Morganton unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 La Grande, ORMorganton, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,692  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,103$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,018  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 La Grande, ORMorganton, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 La Grande, ORMorganton, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock24.0%13.1%
Reviews for La Grande    6 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

When I moved to LaGrande in 2018, my son decided to go to college there. If you are curious about the EOU education, it's what a kid makes of it. He completed a degree  More

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Over 3 years ago

Don’t be fooled by thinking that scenery equals a good place to live. The town is too isolated to be this small with an over abundance of small minded, ignorant people  More

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Growing up in a different small town and making the journey to La Grande for college (home of Eastern Oregon University), I found the migration to La Grande's community  More

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Reviews for Morganton    4 Reviews

We moved to Morganton in 2014 and love this town/area. The natural beauty in the Catawba Valley is astounding. Mountains, rivers, and beautiful trees are everywhere. The  More

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Over 10 years ago

Will be transplanting from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have visited Morganton on our way to Asheville/Hendersonville. It is close to take in what Asheville has to  More

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Over 11 years ago

It is the best place for schools. cost of living is great. Homes are cheap and affordable. Crime is very low. Recommend moving to Morganton NC  More

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