2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Carthage, NC vs Laurinburg, NC

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Laurinburg has been positive.
- Laurinburg has 4.7% less unemployment than Carthage.
- Laurinburg job growth has increased by 7.5% in the past 10 years.
 Carthage, NCLaurinburg, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Carthage    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Some call it "sweet carthage" really...no industry other than the "Chuck Wagon" restaurant. The city has had high hopes for years of becoming a tourist destination with  More

   |    Reply

Over 14 years ago

Carthage, the county seat of Moore County, was once the center of manufacture of horse drawn carriages...before the automobile was discovered. It has been somewhat slow  More

   |    Reply

I have lived all over the world and never thought I would settle down. Somehow I ended up in North Carolina, close to Carthage. When I found out I was going to be a  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Carthage

Reviews for Laurinburg    1 Reviews

I left Laurinburg as a young child and I returned as a young adult. Laurinburg is going on a down hill slide at top rate speed. For example get into your car and ride  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Laurinburg


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.