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Taneytown, MD vs Nags Head, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Nags Head, is 1% less than it is in Taneytown and is 7% above the National Average.
- Taneytown unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Nags Head unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Taneytown, MDNags Head, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,175  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$74,256$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,231  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Taneytown, MDNags Head, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock18.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Taneytown, MDNags Head, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.5%13.1%
Reviews for Taneytown    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Wonderfull Parks, great neighbors, and a Main St community. Employment is good but cost of living and housing are very high. The local Library may be small but the  More

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Over 19 years ago

Having lived in various areas throughout Maryland, I can say that Maryland supports its equestrian community fully. From showing to trails, Maryland offers an  More

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Reviews for Nags Head    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

what is the cost to living at the  More

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Over 16 years ago

In your facts about Avon, NC you have it's location being in Hyde County. In reality, Avon, NC is in Dare County. Carolyn Honeycutt Avon, NC  More

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