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Waynesville, NC vs Carolina Shores, NC

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- Job Growth in Carolina Shores has been positive.
- Carolina Shores has 1.6% less unemployment than Waynesville.
- Carolina Shores job growth has increased by 16.5% in the past 10 years.
 Waynesville, NCCarolina Shores, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock5.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.5%  Unlock6.3%
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 Carolina Shores    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

From the north? Tired of the winters? Florida too hot? This may be the perfect place for you. We're from NY/NJ and are perfectly happy here! Going on 13  More

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