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Williams, AZ vs Murphy, NC

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- Household income in Murphy, is 38% less than it is in Williams and is 112% below the National Average.
- Williams unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Murphy unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Williams, AZMurphy, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,869  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$32,486$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,530  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Williams, AZMurphy, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock18.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock3.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Williams, AZMurphy, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.7%1.2%
 Education, library2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance12.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock7.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.9%13.1%
Reviews for Williams    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Williams Arizona is a great place to live and an amazing place to visit. My husband and I bought a summer home here in 2008. We moved full time to Williams a year ago  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Williams for a few years now. At first I was completely in love with this rustic, Rockwelliam little town, but as the years have passed I think I made a  More

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Williams Az is like a poor city. No place to raise children.Place to vacation and I don't even think to retire. You have to haul your water and it is filled with messy  More

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Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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