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Morrisville, NC vs Austin, TX

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- Household income in Austin, is 26% less than it is in Morrisville and is 13% above the National Average.
- Morrisville unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Austin unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Morrisville, NCAustin, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,318  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,965$69,021
 Family Median Income$130,719  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Morrisville, NCAustin, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Morrisville, NCAustin, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  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 enforcement0.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.0%13.1%
Reviews for Morrisville    4 Reviews

i stayed with a friend for two years... i am planning on moving there myself..such a nice place.. i am from Ny..i am going back to "Morrisville North Carolina"!!!  More

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Right in the heart of the Triangle in NC. Housing is nice. The community is nice. Very safe place to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have been living in Morrisville for close to a year now and we absolutely love this nice little town! The parks and aquatics+fitness center are nicely maintained. The  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 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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