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Louisville, KY vs Southport, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Southport has been positive.
- Southport has 0.8% less unemployment than Louisville.
- Southport job growth has increased by 16.5% in the past 10 years.
 Louisville, KYSouthport, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock5.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Over 4 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 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 15 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 17 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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