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Olathe, KS vs Davidson, NC

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- Household income in Davidson, is 41% more than it is in Olathe and is 51% above the National Average.
- Olathe unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Davidson unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Olathe, KSDavidson, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,254  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$141,845$69,021
 Family Median Income$111,246  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Olathe, KSDavidson, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock37.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Olathe, KSDavidson, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.9%13.1%
Reviews for Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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Reviews for Davidson    3 Reviews

We just moved here from Chicago about six months ago after visiting Charlotte several time because our son attends UNCC. We happened to visit Davidson to find a new  More

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Over 13 years ago

Granted we just moved to Davidson just a few weeks ago but we find it to be one of the best all-around cities to live in. Close to Charlotte, you have the benefit of  More

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Over 19 years ago

Moved to NC from  More

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