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12 <br />APPENDIX: County Comparison <br />County <br />.Orange <br />Durham <br />Wake <br />Alamance <br />Chatham <br />> PropertyTaxper <br />$0.85_ <br />8 <br />84 = <br />11.8, <br />- <br />_$100 Value-- <br />. 0 <br />_, 0 <br />0 <br />0 -' <br />Sales Tax Rate <br />7.75% <br />7.75% <br />7.75% <br />7.75% <br />7.75% <br />Umversitles <br />$6,300 - <br />$42,300- <br />$30,000- <br />$21,369- <br />$3,500 - <br />Universities, Metro <br />9 <br />9 <br />9� <br />14 <br />9 <br />Area <br />T9[divayincu6ator <br />Several <br />Entrepreneurship <br />GommunityGolleges <br />0 <br />3 <br />1 <br />1 <br />0= <br />Community Colleges, <br />11 <br />11 <br />14 <br />13 <br />13 <br />30 mi. <br />Start Ups <br />331 <br />MotAval- <br />2702: <br />34888' <br />Announced Jobs, <br />0 <br />441 <br />483 <br />111 <br />104 <br />2008 <br />Lost Jobs, 2008 <br />83 i= <br />-1588 `, <br />2,608: <br />:- 17 <br />111611 - <br />Percent with <br />53.90% <br />42.60% <br />45.90% <br />20.70% <br />29.70% <br />Bachelor's Degree <br />Percent Youngand <br />6.00% <br />7.00% <br />2.00% ` <br />Not Reported <br />Educated" <br />County Tier <br />3 <br />3 <br />3 <br />2 <br />3 <br />Average Hone Price, <br />- " $220,300 <br />$171,100 <br />$203,500 <br />$131,200 <br />'- Not Reported <br />2006 <br />- <br />-. <br />Buildings Available, <br />3 <br />35 <br />20 <br />70 <br />10 <br />Sites Available, <br />12 <br />22 <br />9 <br />52 <br />7 <br />Listings <br />6,2 <br />8 <br />84 = <br />11.8, <br />7:5 <br />Certified Sites_ <br />. 0 <br />_, 0 <br />0 <br />0 -' <br />Available <br />Health, education <br />Health, <br />Retail, <br />_ <br />Wholesale trade, <br />Per Acre Cost of <br />$6,300 - <br />$42,300- <br />$30,000- <br />$21,369- <br />$3,500 - <br />Available Sites, <br />$175,500 <br />$225,244 <br />$436,932 <br />$255,000 <br />23,715 <br />Median Income <br />$55,522 <br />$51,292 <br />$65,487 <br />$43,769 <br />$57,677 <br />UnemPtoyMent,Oct. <br />6,2 <br />8 <br />84 = <br />11.8, <br />7:5 <br />2009 <br />Industry <br />Health, education <br />Health, <br />Retail, <br />Manufacturing <br />Wholesale trade, <br />Specializations <br />education <br />Administrative, <br />health care <br />Health care <br />Entreprenebr- -ship <br />T9[divayincu6ator <br />Several <br />Entrepreneurship <br />Programs <br />Incubators <br />fund <br />Incentives Used? <br />No local incentives <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />