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Morehead City, NC vs Smithfield, NC

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- Job Growth in Smithfield has been positive.
- Smithfield has 0.1% more unemployment than Morehead City.
- Smithfield job growth has increased by 24.5% in the past 10 years.
 Morehead City, NCSmithfield, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock10.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Morehead City    4 Reviews

I have lived on both coasts from small towns to the largest cities and travelled abroad a bit too...just so you know where I am coming from. People who love the NC coast  More

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Morehead City is a great place for a family. Very safe, good schools, clean, beautiful beaches. The weather is pretty mild for the most part (4 seasons). It is a tad  More

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I've lived in this area for more than 15 years --raised a few minutes away. Morehead is a beautiful, small town, with great schools, wonderful waterfront parks, boating  More

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Reviews for Smithfield    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Johnston County Schools is an innovative and dedicated school system. I know people who have relocated to the area from Texas, simply because of the school  More

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Over 18 years ago

not too bad a little town, though can get to be very  More

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