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Maricopa, AZ vs Wilmington, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Wilmington has been positive.
- Wilmington has 2.5% more unemployment than Maricopa.
- Wilmington job growth has increased by 15.3% in the past 10 years.
 Maricopa, AZWilmington, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth9.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth24.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  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 Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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