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New Bern, NC vs Palm Coast, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Palm Coast has been positive.
- Palm Coast has 0.7% more unemployment than New Bern.
- Palm Coast job growth has increased by 18.7% in the past 10 years.
 New Bern, NCPalm Coast, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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Reviews for Palm Coast    34 Reviews

I actually debated writing a review, when places like Palm Coast are discovered it becomes over populated. That said, it’s selfish to keep it a secret, some people need  More

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Over 6 years ago

Not really a review but a question. My husband and I will be moving to the Palm Coast area soon. Work from home and need to find a 2 bed house/townhouse to rent  More

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Over 7 years ago

Palm Coast is in between Daytona and St Aug --- both of which are much better cities than Palm Coast. This town is your typical retail FL town, with a small stretch of  More

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