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Waynesville, NC vs Eldersburg, MD

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- Household income in Eldersburg, is 216% more than it is in Waynesville and is 47% above the National Average.
- Waynesville unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Eldersburg unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Waynesville, NCEldersburg, MDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,206  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$130,036$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,918  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waynesville, NCEldersburg, MDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waynesville, NCEldersburg, MDUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library12.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.2%13.1%
Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Reviews for Eldersburg    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Ive lived here most of my life and Im beyond over it. If your a caucasian, amateur, obsessed with overaccomplishment and materialism....You will fit right in. Im on a  More

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Over 13 years ago

Eldersburg and Sykesville Maryland are 2 cities whose names are fairly interchangeable. I've lived in many places all over MD and have to say that these are by far the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I comute 1 hour for work and these people are in a race to get everywhere. The majority of people are high strung and unstable. The cities all around are filled with  More

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