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Lake Lure, NC vs Clayton, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Clayton has been positive.
- Clayton has 2.0% more unemployment than Lake Lure.
- Clayton job growth has increased by 24.5% in the past 10 years.
 Lake Lure, NCClayton, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth23.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock10.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.2%  Unlock6.3%
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 15 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 Clayton    3 Reviews

For many reasons, North Carolina is a great place to call home! The weather is tough to beat. We enjoy four seasons, Summer is a little hot for some but allows a long  More

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I cannot believe how "hyped up" the Raleighm NC area is. It is a strange combination of transplans from New York, New England and New Jersey mixed with local Raleigh  More

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Over 15 years ago

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