2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Valparaiso, IN vs Mooresville, NC

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- Household income in Mooresville, is 33% more than it is in Valparaiso and is 8% above the National Average.
- Valparaiso unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Mooresville unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Valparaiso, INMooresville, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.2%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.4%44.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.7%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,433$36,633$37,638
 Household Income$56,465$75,141$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,633$81,773$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Valparaiso, INMooresville, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.0%7.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%2.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.7%6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%7.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.8%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.8%11.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%16.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.4%17.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%8.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.7%7.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Valparaiso, INMooresville, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%20.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.7%9.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%1.6%1.8%
 Legal1.5%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library9.8%7.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%5.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%0.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.3%4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%2.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.8%12.1%13.1%
Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 10 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  More

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Reviews for Mooresville    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while, it has everything you need. But 150 traffics  More

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Over 5 years ago

It's a nice town but all the jobs are either service industry or manufacturers that don't pay well. If you're single and make less than 50,000 a year good luck finding  More

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Over 8 years ago

Hi, Moving back to NC to the Moorseville area. Am so excited . I am not from this area . so not familiar with area. So any insite would be greatly appericate. I to go  More

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