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Black Mountain, NC vs Blue Ridge, GA

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- Household income in Blue Ridge, is 56% less than it is in Black Mountain and is 131% below the National Average.
- Black Mountain unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Blue Ridge unemployment rate is 2.8%.
 Black Mountain, NCBlue Ridge, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,985  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$29,922$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,262  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Black Mountain, NCBlue Ridge, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Black Mountain, NCBlue Ridge, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.9%13.1%
Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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Reviews for Blue Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

One of Georgia's best kept secrets, unless you are an Artist or crafter. Beautiful little town, with scads of appeal for tourists and art lovers. It is a good ways away  More

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Over 10 years ago

Quaint yet very nice variety of shops and restaurants, the county (Fannin) is heavily forested with hills and mountains for recreation, climate of weather is usually  More

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Blue Ridge is nestled in the mountains and has a lovely downtown area for those who love to shop. Watercraft and tubing is all here. Fun area with lots of festivals  More

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