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Morganton, NC vs Adairsville, GA

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- Household income in Adairsville, is 76% more than it is in Morganton and is 9% above the National Average.
- Morganton unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Adairsville unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Morganton, NCAdairsville, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,890  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,964$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,702  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Morganton, NCAdairsville, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock0.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Morganton, NCAdairsville, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.5%13.1%
Reviews for Morganton    4 Reviews

We moved to Morganton in 2014 and love this town/area. The natural beauty in the Catawba Valley is astounding. Mountains, rivers, and beautiful trees are everywhere. The  More

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Over 10 years ago

Will be transplanting from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have visited Morganton on our way to Asheville/Hendersonville. It is close to take in what Asheville has to  More

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Over 11 years ago

It is the best place for schools. cost of living is great. Homes are cheap and affordable. Crime is very low. Recommend moving to Morganton NC  More

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Reviews for Adairsville    5 Reviews

Adairsville has beautiful new schools and a great park with hiking trails and a rec department. The teachers really care about the kids and the principal at Adairsville  More

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Gorgeous new schools and a beautiful park with rec department and hiking trails. No traffic- a breeze to navigate. Close to I 75, HWY 140, and HWY 41. I live in The  More

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Over 11 years ago

Adairsville is such a sweet and charming town which is conveniently located near I 75, HWY 41, and 140. You can easily head South to Atlanta or North to Chattanooga or  More

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