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Salem, MA vs Boone, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Boone has been positive.
- Boone has 3.7% more unemployment than Salem.
- Boone job growth has increased by 5.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Salem, MABoone, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.1%3.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.3%38.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-10.3%-8.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.7%-4.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.4%0.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.2%5.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 11 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  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 10 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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ZIPS IN SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
01970
ZIPS IN BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA
28607

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