2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Rockville, MD vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Cary, is 2% less than it is in Rockville and is 39% above the National Average.
- Rockville unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Cary unemployment rate is 3.1%.
 Rockville, MDCary, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.7%3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.4%44.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$57,336$55,710$37,638
 Household Income$116,031$113,782$69,021
 Family Median Income$136,932$140,789$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rockville, MDCary, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.3%4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%1.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.0%3.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%4.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.0%5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%5.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.8%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%11.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.6%19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.0%13.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K21.7%23.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rockville, MDCary, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.8%25.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science20.4%22.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.0%1.8%
 Legal2.9%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%7.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.5%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%0.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.8%3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%1.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.8%16.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%2.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving3.9%5.7%13.1%
Reviews for Rockville    17 Reviews

From MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE to many other people's comments and experiences: - The DC Metropolitan area (Maryland, DC, and Virginia) have an intense white supremacy /  More

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Having practically grown up here, it is fair to think I am biased. Before making assumptions about my opinion, though, I've lived in multiple cities in these states -  More

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Over 9 years ago

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 7 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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