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Raeford, NC vs Lexington, SC

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- Household income in Lexington, is 111% more than it is in Raeford and is 6% above the National Average.
- Raeford unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Raeford, NCLexington, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,849  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,785$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,433  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Raeford, NCLexington, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Raeford, NCLexington, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance4.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library11.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Raeford    7 Reviews

Crime is bad and false allegations are worse with corrupts public officials. Typical small town  More

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Over 13 years ago

Beware of this back wards town. If you get accused of anything and are an out of towner they will lynch you until you are broke. Beware of this backwards small NC town.  More

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Over 14 years ago

I like the small town feel. It's like living in the country, but just a few miles and your in the heart of Fayetteville. Plenty of restaurants, people must not do a  More

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Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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