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Waynesville, NC vs Bakersville, NC

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- Household income in Bakersville, is 21% more than it is in Waynesville and is 39% below the National Average.
- Waynesville unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Bakersville unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Waynesville, NCBakersville, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,206  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,792$69,021
Family Median Income$66,918 85028
Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Reviews for Bakersville    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We lived in the outskirts of Bakersville, NC for six years and found that the people were very nice. However, they did not like outsiders and although everyone invites  More

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