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Oak Harbor, WA vs Lake Lure, NC

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- Household income in Lake Lure, is 16% more than it is in Oak Harbor and is 3% above the National Average.
- Oak Harbor unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Lake Lure unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Oak Harbor, WALake Lure, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,377  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$70,958$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,021  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oak Harbor, WALake Lure, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oak Harbor, WALake Lure, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.4%1.2%
 Education, library10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.6%13.1%
Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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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 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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