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Lake Lure, NC vs Black Mountain, NC

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- Job Growth in Black Mountain has been positive.
- Black Mountain has 1.8% more unemployment than Lake Lure.
- Black Mountain job growth has increased by 10.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Lake Lure, NCBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.1%4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth23.0%40.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-8.0%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.3%-5.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.4%0.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.2%10.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Lake Lure    3 Reviews

I was only here on vacation for about a week or so... But in this relatively-short span of time, I came to not only love this place, but also adore it. I also adore  More

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Lake Lure has a retirement community that has been slowly discovered - Rumbling Bald Mountain Resort. This small lake area community has beautiful mountain views,  More

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Over 14 years ago

Hello My wife and I have lived in Lake Lure in the Hickory full time since 2002. It is in many ways the best kept secret in Western NC. We live in the Rumbling Bald  More

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Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 12 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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