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Roseburg, OR vs Boone, NC

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- Household income in Boone, is 48% less than it is in Roseburg and is 179% below the National Average.
- Roseburg unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Boone unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Roseburg, ORBoone, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,272  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$24,756$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,456  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Roseburg, ORBoone, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock36.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Roseburg, ORBoone, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock18.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.9%13.1%
Reviews for Roseburg    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I grew up here, moved to Portland for seven years, and then moved back. I love the outdoors - hunting, fishing, hiking, and horseback riding. Roseburg is surrounded with  More

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Great place for Seniors with wonderful boutique restaurants in downtown, bus transit and two hour senior trips to nearby coastal areas, larger city recreation; opera,  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have lived in Roseburg, Oregon for over 16 years moving from Portland, in 2001. I did enjoy living here, the scenery is beautiful and the fishing is some of the  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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