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Highlands, NC vs Young Harris, GA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Young Harris has been positive.
- Young Harris has 0.3% more unemployment than Highlands.
- Young Harris job growth has increased by 5.4% in the past 10 years.
 Highlands, NCYoung Harris, GAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Highlands    4 Reviews

Love BestPlaces, but most of their statistics are incorrect for the actual town of Highlands which is extremely expensive. I assume they are using information from Macon  More

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Over 4 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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Reviews for Young Harris    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Ideal small town on Lake Chatuge in North Georgia Resort Adventure Area. Spectacular views of Brasstown Bald, numerous balds and ridgelines. Home to hiking, fishing,  More

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