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Raleigh, NC vs Fairfield Glade, TN

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- Household income in Fairfield Glade, is 9% less than it is in Raleigh and is 4% below the National Average.
- Raleigh unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Fairfield Glade unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Raleigh, NCFairfield Glade, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,632  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,508$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,393  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Raleigh, NCFairfield Glade, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Raleigh, NCFairfield Glade, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock7.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.8%13.1%
Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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Reviews for Fairfield Glade    4 Reviews

We have lived here nearly 6 years. Lovely area. Moderate climate. Low taxes and cost of living. Friendly people. Lots of outdoor recreation. 5 great golf courses. Low  More

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Over 11 years ago

I was told by celebration liquors that fairfield had some of tim smith's moonshine....I would like to buy some ...could you give me the name of the liquor store in that  More

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Over 15 years ago

My wife and I are considering retirement in Fairfield Glade. We would like to hear from residents there as to how happy they are. Do you enjoy a good quality of life?   More

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