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Blacksburg, VA vs Carrboro, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Carrboro has been positive.
- Carrboro has 0.8% more unemployment than Blacksburg.
- Carrboro job growth has increased by 12.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Blacksburg, VACarrboro, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.0%3.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.1%39.5%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.3%0.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%5.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.4%12.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 13 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 13 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

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Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

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Over 14 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

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ZIPS IN BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA
24060
ZIPS IN CARRBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
27510

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