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Hillsborough, NC vs Waynesville, NC

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- Job Growth in Waynesville has been positive.
- Waynesville has 1.0% less unemployment than Hillsborough.
- Waynesville job growth has increased by 6.5% in the past 10 years.
 Hillsborough, NCWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Hillsborough    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years and I have come to live this small  More

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Over 6 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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