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Black Mountain, NC vs Murphy, NC

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- People living in Murphy are 6.5% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCMurphy, NCUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.1%49.4%
 Baptist26.6%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic4.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran0.9%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Methodist6.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock0.8%1.7%
 Other Christian6.3%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.2%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.0%0.9%
Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 4 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 14 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 17 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 Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 12 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 17 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 18 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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