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Monte Sereno, CA vs Cary, NC

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- Household income in Cary, is 54% less than it is in Monte Sereno and is 39% above the National Average.
- Monte Sereno unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Cary unemployment rate is 3.1%.
 Monte Sereno, CACary, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.5%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.5%44.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$146,418$55,710$37,638
 Household Income$250,001$113,782$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001$140,789$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Monte Sereno, CACary, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K0.7%4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%1.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.0%3.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.8%4.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.0%5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.7%5.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K1.2%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K0.9%11.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.2%19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%13.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K62.8%23.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Monte Sereno, CACary, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance40.6%25.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science11.3%22.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%2.0%1.8%
 Legal4.7%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%7.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.9%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.1%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.4%1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%0.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.9%3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%1.6%3.6%
 Personal care0.0%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.4%16.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.5%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.6%2.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving0.6%5.7%13.1%
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Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 7 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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