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Raeford, NC vs Boone, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Boone has been positive.
- Boone has 2.8% more unemployment than Raeford.
- Boone job growth has increased by 5.5% in the past 10 years.
 Raeford, NCBoone, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Raeford    7 Reviews

Crime is bad and false allegations are worse with corrupts public officials. Typical small town  More

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Over 13 years ago

Beware of this back wards town. If you get accused of anything and are an out of towner they will lynch you until you are broke. Beware of this backwards small NC town.  More

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Over 14 years ago

I like the small town feel. It's like living in the country, but just a few miles and your in the heart of Fayetteville. Plenty of restaurants, people must not do a  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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