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Jacksonville, NC vs Carthage, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Carthage has been positive.
- Carthage has 1.4% more unemployment than Jacksonville.
- Carthage job growth has increased by 15.2% in the past 10 years.
 Jacksonville, NCCarthage, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%4.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.3%40.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.5%-7.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.9%-0.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.0%4.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.9%15.2%6.3%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 8 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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Reviews for Carthage    3 Reviews

Over 5 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

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Over 13 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

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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

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