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Boone, NC vs Oakhurst, CA

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- Household income in Oakhurst, is 147% more than it is in Boone and is 13% below the National Average.
- Boone unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Oakhurst unemployment rate is 9.7%.
 Boone, NCOakhurst, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$14,057  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,250$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,187  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boone, NCOakhurst, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boone, NCOakhurst, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library14.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%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  Unlock6.6%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 Oakhurst    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

When researching or commenting on the water quality in Oakhurst it is important to know if the property is on a water system or a private well, to lump all into one  More

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Over 16 years ago

Coming from a much larger community, we really didn't expect much from the high school, but we were very pleasantly surprised. Yosemite High School has a wide variety  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a nice town to raise a family. It is much cleaner, air is better, and if you have a hard-rock well like we do, the water is very good. Our family who live in  More

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