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Beaufort, SC vs Port St. Joe, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Port St. Joe has been positive.
- Port St. Joe has 0.1% more unemployment than Beaufort.
- Port St. Joe job growth has increased by 15.1% in the past 10 years.
 Beaufort, SCPort St. Joe, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth2.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-17.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth21.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Beaufort    17 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved here a year and a half ago. We have already made more friends here, than we had in other places we have lived. Most of our neighbors are from  More

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This place is exactly what you'd expect for a small town. Great for old people who like a slow lifestyle of fishing and pig pickings. Horrible for young people --  More

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We are relocating to the area and I am wondering about the elementary school special needs programs. I will i appreciate any  More

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Reviews for Port St. Joe    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here for seven years.  More

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We have owned here for 10 years and love it. The pace is slow but deliberate. The growth of the area stagnated when the economy stagnated but we have seen noticeable  More

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Housing in Port St. Joe is readily available, but not affordable. Ever since the paper mill closed several years ago the town has changed from a small close community  More

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