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New Bern, NC vs Holly Springs, NC

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- Household income in Holly Springs, is 162% more than it is in New Bern and is 43% above the National Average.
- New Bern unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Holly Springs unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 New Bern, NCHolly Springs, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,039  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$120,229$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,723  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New Bern, NCHolly Springs, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock27.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New Bern, NCHolly Springs, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.9%13.1%
Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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Reviews for Holly Springs    2 Reviews

I moved to Holly Springs with my husband when I was 21 years old, right after I had finished college. We chose Holly Springs for the convenient location, affordable  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved to the Triangle in 1993, and into Holly Springs in 1995. It has been fun living here and watching the town grow. When we moved, there were 3,000 people in the  More

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