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Morehead City, NC vs Menifee, CA

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- Household income in Menifee, is 72% more than it is in Morehead City and is 15% above the National Average.
- Morehead City unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Menifee unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Morehead City, NCMenifee, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,084  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$80,741$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,464  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Morehead City, NCMenifee, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Morehead City, NCMenifee, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.5%13.1%
Reviews for Morehead City    4 Reviews

I have lived on both coasts from small towns to the largest cities and travelled abroad a bit too...just so you know where I am coming from. People who love the NC coast  More

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Morehead City is a great place for a family. Very safe, good schools, clean, beautiful beaches. The weather is pretty mild for the most part (4 seasons). It is a tad  More

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I've lived in this area for more than 15 years --raised a few minutes away. Morehead is a beautiful, small town, with great schools, wonderful waterfront parks, boating  More

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Reviews for Menifee    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

You would have to be seriously mentally unstable to not give Menifee five stars. It was voted in the top 5 places to live in California! It's growth is in an enormous  More

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Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Menifee and thank God I was able to get the hell out of there. My childhood rural community was overrun with tacky track homes and city people. Traffic is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Have lived here 25 yrs, raised 2 kids here. A great community, good atmosphere & feels as safe to live here as possible  More

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