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Buncombe County, NC vs Durham County, NC vs Forsyth County, NC

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Buncombe County, NCDurham County, NCForsyth County, NC

Buncombe County, NC is ahead overall — 3 of 5 pillars.

GDP / Output

Durham County, NC
  • Buncombe County, NC$21.3B
    Score 79/100
  • Durham County, NC$53.3B
    Score 100/100
  • Forsyth County, NC$34.4B
    Score 64/100

Jobs

Buncombe County, NC
  • Buncombe County, NC3.2%
    Score 74/100
  • Durham County, NC3.2%
    Score 74/100
  • Forsyth County, NC3.6%
    Score 68/100

Population

Buncombe County, NC
  • Buncombe County, NC274,360
    Score 84/100
  • Durham County, NC332,353
    Score 78/100
  • Forsyth County, NC389,977
    Score 68/100

Housing

Forsyth County, NC
  • Buncombe County, NC22.0%
    Score 69/100
  • Durham County, NC22.0%
    Score 69/100
  • Forsyth County, NC19.6%
    Score 73/100

Federal Funds

Buncombe County, NC
  • Buncombe County, NC$3.6B
    Score 100/100
  • Durham County, NC$6.1B
    Score 100/100
  • Forsyth County, NC$2.9B
    Score 95/100