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Lumberton, NC vs Southport, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Southport has been positive.
- Southport has 1.0% more unemployment than Lumberton.
- Southport job growth has increased by 16.5% in the past 10 years.
 Lumberton, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.8%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.7%42.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-8.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.8%-1.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%5.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%16.5%6.3%
Reviews for Lumberton    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

In 2016, there were 393 violent crimes in Lumberton. Residents there, based on the FBI data, have a 1 in 55 chance of being raped, assaulted or killed. It’s the most  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lumberton is great for older professionals , and people who enjoy a slow pace. It is not a place for african americans who want to start a life. The night life is boring  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lumberton is located on I-95 about 20 miles north of the South Carolina line and about 75 miles from the Atlantic coastline. During the summer the typical high  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 14 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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