Boone, North Carolina
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Emily Brandon, writing for U.S. News & World Report, describes Boone, North Carolina as "a former frontier outpost that has lost its rough edges."
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Boone, North Carolina Statistics:
Population: |
12,881 |
Median home value: |
$185,500 |
Age 65 or over: |
7 percent |
Cost of living: |
11.1 percent below the U.S. average |
Maximum state income tax: |
8 percent |
State sales tax: |
4.25 percent |
*Data from U.S. News & World Report article published June 3, 2007
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