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Hurricane, UT vs Boone, NC

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- Job Growth in Boone has been positive.
- Boone has 0.4% more unemployment than Hurricane.
- Boone job growth has increased by 5.5% in the past 10 years.
 Hurricane, UTBoone, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth56.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth9.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth48.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Hurricane    5 Reviews

Lived here almost 10 years in retirement. Definitely not what it was 10 years ago. I knew the population would increase, that’s inevitable but it doesn’t have a small  More

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Over 8 years ago

Crime on the rise. Drug trafficking, children trafficking. You name it. Nevada & California people are here and house prices are rising, and so is crime. City counsel  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is a very nice small town with small town politics. A good place to retire, however DO NOT come here looking for work. There is not any. We have a quiet, clean  More

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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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