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Bella Vista, AR vs Southport, NC

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- Household income in Southport, is 9% less than it is in Bella Vista and is 1% below the National Average.
- Bella Vista unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Southport unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Bella Vista, ARSouthport, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,106  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$68,301$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,794  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bella Vista, ARSouthport, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bella Vista, ARSouthport, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.4%13.1%
Reviews for Bella Vista    18 Reviews

Fantastic area with tons of outdoor activities and private amenities: 7 lakes, 3 pools, miles of hiking and biking trails, golf courses, pickle ball, tennis, frisbee  More

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Just moved to Arkanss earlier this year from Washington state. We are originally from the lower part of the U.S. and have lived in a few states over the last 12 years.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Bella Vista is a lovely place, with a low cost of living (but increasing all the time) and extremely low crime rate. The town has Five decent golf courses, good for a  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 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 15 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 17 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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