2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Morganton, NC vs Austin, TX

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- Household income in Austin, is 83% more than it is in Morganton and is 13% above the National Average.
- Morganton unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Austin unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Morganton, NCAustin, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,890  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,965$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,702  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Morganton, NCAustin, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Morganton, NCAustin, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.0%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 11 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 12 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 Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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