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Portsmouth, NH vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Household income in Chapel Hill, is 16% less than it is in Portsmouth and is 10% above the National Average.
- Portsmouth unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Chapel Hill unemployment rate is 3.2%.

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 Portsmouth, NHChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.8%3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.2%36.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$62,756$44,029$37,638
 Household Income$91,915$77,037$69,021
 Family Median Income$124,789$153,588$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Portsmouth, NHChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.6%13.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.3%6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.1%6.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.2%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%6.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.2%5.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%8.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.9%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.7%9.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.8%21.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Portsmouth, NHChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.0%17.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science12.5%13.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.3%1.8%
 Legal1.0%2.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%15.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.1%3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%10.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.7%6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%14.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.9%2.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.6%4.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 15 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 17 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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