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Columbia, SC vs Southport, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Southport has been positive.
- Southport has 0.6% less unemployment than Columbia.
- Southport job growth has increased by 16.5% in the past 10 years.
 Columbia, SCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.2%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.4%42.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-1.9%-8.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%-1.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.3%5.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.5%16.5%6.3%
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  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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