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Black Mountain, NC vs Boulder, CO

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- The average commute for residents of Boulder is 4.1% shorter than it is for residents of Black Mountain.
- 122.6% more residents of Boulder work from home compared to residents of Black Mountain.
 Black Mountain, NCBoulder, COUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Black Mountain, NCBoulder, COUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.2%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock4.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock8.8%0.5%
 Walk4.8%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock24.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Black Mountain, NCBoulder, COUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.7.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.17.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.11.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.0.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock5.8%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.2%2.9%
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 Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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