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Boone, NC vs Granite Falls, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Granite Falls has been positive.
- Granite Falls has 1.4% less unemployment than Boone.
- Granite Falls job growth has increased by 0.7% in the past 10 years.
 Boone, NCGranite Falls, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.5%  Unlock6.3%
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 Granite Falls    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was just wondering what is your source of information. I live in Granite Falls, NC, and the elevation is not 976 ft. as listed, but 1214 feet. Also, the annual  More

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