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Mountain View, AR vs Asheville, NC

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- Household income in Asheville, is 149% more than it is in Mountain View and is 19% below the National Average.
- Mountain View unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Asheville unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Mountain View, ARAsheville, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,712  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,193$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,205  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mountain View, ARAsheville, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mountain View, ARAsheville, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance0.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement7.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support39.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.1%13.1%
Reviews for Mountain View    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

A very small town and everything to go along with it. While I value some of the small town characteristics, others I could do without. Mountain View is wonderful for  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Ozark wilderness is a beautiful and breathtaking area. In the summer the ridgetops resemble a rain forest, while in winter they are shrouded in fog and ice.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Ahh...the city of mountain view...my parents moved there when us kids were just young teens snatching us away from our happy existance living several miles from the  More

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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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