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Boone, NC vs Franklin, KY

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- Household income in Franklin, is 107% more than it is in Boone and is 34% below the National Average.
- Boone unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Franklin unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Boone, NCFranklin, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$14,057  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,324$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,187  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boone, NCFranklin, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock16.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boone, NCFranklin, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library14.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock33.3%13.1%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

I've been here, for at least 7 years; it's the worst town I've ever lived in. Most people here are boring, there's little-to-nothing to do, and here I am, stuck to  More

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Moved here in April 2018 from Southern CA...best move we ever made! Great place to retire...LOW cost of living, low taxes, cheap gas, great schools & restaurants,  More

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Over 10 years ago

I recently visited Franklin for 3 days 7-24-2015 It was hot 90-95 degrees but not humid, definitely not unbearable. And I live in Ohio! Memphis is unbearable. I talked  More

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