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Madison, WI vs Southport, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Southport has been positive.
- Southport has 2.5% less unemployment than Madison.
- Southport job growth has increased by 16.5% in the past 10 years.
 Madison, WISouthport, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock5.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   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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