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Lake Lure, NC vs Wausau, WI

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- Household income in Wausau, is 24% less than it is in Lake Lure and is 28% below the National Average.
- Lake Lure unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Wausau unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Lake Lure, NCWausau, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,197  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,800$69,021
 Family Median Income$92,125  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lake Lure, NCWausau, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lake Lure, NCWausau, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance38.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.6%13.1%
Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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