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Jacksonville, NC vs Lexington, KY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lexington has been positive.
- Lexington has 1.3% more unemployment than Jacksonville.
- Lexington job growth has increased by 7.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Jacksonville, NCLexington, KYUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.6%4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.3%37.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.5%-4.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.9%-3.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.0%0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.9%7.0%6.3%

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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 Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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ZIPS IN JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
28540 28546 28547 28543
ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total

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