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Franklin, NC vs Bakersville, NC

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- Household income in Bakersville, is 38% more than it is in Franklin and is 39% below the National Average.
- Franklin unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Bakersville unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Franklin, NCBakersville, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,593  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,792$69,021
Family Median Income$55,647 85028
Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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Reviews for Bakersville    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We lived in the outskirts of Bakersville, NC for six years and found that the people were very nice. However, they did not like outsiders and although everyone invites  More

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