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Macon, GA vs Wilmington, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Wilmington has been positive.
- Wilmington has 1.7% less unemployment than Macon.
- Wilmington job growth has increased by 6.3% in the past 10 years.
 Wilmington, GAUnited States, NC
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.2%  Unlock
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.3%  Unlock
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  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 Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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