2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lakeway, TX vs Boone, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Boone, is 83% less than it is in Lakeway and is 179% below the National Average.
- Lakeway unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Boone unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Lakeway, TXBoone, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.5%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.2%38.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$74,997$14,057$37,638
 Household Income$142,566$24,756$69,021
 Family Median Income$167,578$64,187$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lakeway, TXBoone, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.8%36.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.4%7.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.1%14.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.9%7.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.1%7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%3.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.4%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%6.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.1%5.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.4%2.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K31.6%1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lakeway, TXBoone, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance40.3%9.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.1%2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%2.3%1.8%
 Legal2.5%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%14.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.9%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%1.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.5%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.3%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.2%18.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%1.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%6.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.3%28.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%3.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving2.1%4.9%13.1%
Reviews for Lakeway    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved to Lakeway TX about 6 years ago from Atlanta GA as part of a corporate relcation. Lakeway is maybe 15 miles west of Austin TX, and has a small town / resort  More

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Over 16 years ago

The quality of homes within the Lakeway area is quiet good both in terms of materials, execution and also design/asthestics. Most have a Tuscan or Mexican style with  More

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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 10 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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