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Larchmont, NY vs Raleigh, NC

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- Household income in Raleigh, is 66% less than it is in Larchmont and is 5% above the National Average.
- Larchmont unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Raleigh unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Larchmont, NYRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$108,689  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$72,996$69,021
 Family Median Income$242,422  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Larchmont, NYRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K3.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Larchmont, NYRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology17.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.2%13.1%
Reviews for Larchmont    3 Reviews

This is a very nice, upscale area with lots of amenities, but too costly for me as I'm approaching retirement. I'm looking to relocate to a much less expensive  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very low crime. Most of the police officers are helping people with health and emergency issues, or dealing with traffic issues. Larchmont has its own police  More

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Over 19 years ago

Larchmont is not affordable to anyone. It is very pretty and super safe but how do you think they are getting this kind of treatment! Average home is $800,000 for a  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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