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Murphy, NC vs Bristol, TN

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- Household income in Bristol, is 34% more than it is in Murphy and is 58% below the National Average.
- Murphy unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Bristol unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Murphy, NCBristol, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,296  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,638$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,264  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Murphy, NCBristol, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Murphy, NCBristol, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance4.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library10.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support33.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.4%13.1%
Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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