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Denver, NC vs Wilmington, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Wilmington has been positive.
- Wilmington has 0.4% more unemployment than Denver.
- Wilmington job growth has increased by 15.3% in the past 10 years.
 Denver, NCWilmington, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth41.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Denver    2 Reviews

Moving from a more active city in Florida, I also agree that Denver NC is a slower pace type of town. Much more rural than most towns, but the thing I like the most  More

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Over 11 years ago

Living in Denver NC is definitely quite and a slower pace than I'm used to even though we don't have a Starbucks there is also not a lot of bars or very much crime. The  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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