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Louisville, KY vs Garner, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Garner, is 20% more than it is in Louisville and is 1% above the National Average.
- Louisville unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Garner unemployment rate is 4.3%.

Economy
 Louisville, KYGarner, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.0%4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.3%46.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.2%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,195$36,163$37,638
 Household Income$58,357$70,007$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,638$91,214$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Louisville, KYGarner, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.2%5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%1.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.0%7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%8.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.5%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%9.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.2%11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.3%20.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%6.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.9%6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Louisville, KYGarner, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.4%23.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.0%10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.2%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%7.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%4.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%2.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%20.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.9%7.5%13.1%

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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Over 3 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Over 3 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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ZIPS IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
40214, 40216, 40299, 40219, 40229, 40272, 40291, 40245, 40218, 40220, 20 total
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