2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Monroe, NY vs Boone, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Boone, is 78% less than it is in Monroe and is 179% below the National Average.
- Monroe unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Boone unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Monroe, NYBoone, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.1%3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.6%38.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,576$14,057$37,638
 Household Income$110,389$24,756$69,021
 Family Median Income$123,287$64,187$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Monroe, NYBoone, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.4%36.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%7.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.0%14.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.0%7.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.5%7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%3.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.1%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.1%6.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.0%5.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.9%2.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K19.4%1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Monroe, NYBoone, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%9.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.3%2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%2.3%1.8%
 Legal1.5%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%14.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%1.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.2%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.2%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.3%18.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%1.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%6.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%28.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%3.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.9%4.9%13.1%
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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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