Black Mountain, NC

Black Mountain is a small city in North Carolina with a population of 8,462. Residents earn $70,041 per year, which is 7% below the national average.

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

8,462 Population 1,254/sq mi density

$70,041 Median Income $49,465 per capita

$351,700 Home Value $453,554 Zillow

$1,334 Median Rent 44.3% income on rent

55°F Avg Temperature 318 sunny days/yr

98 Violent Crime/100K 2,309 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.6 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.4 / 5.0

$70,041 median income, 1.7% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.8 / 5.0

$351,700 home value, $1,334/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

98 violent crimes/100K (74% below avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

58.7% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

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Waterfalls

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2 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Black Mountain, NC.

Name	Year	Description
Black mountain, NC	2008	We have 5 minutes of video we took of a three dimentional white light that would morph into a six sided web shape
Black mountain, NC	2007	On our way home we saw a large object with several lights stationary in the sky.