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New Bern, NC vs Summit, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Summit has been positive.
- Summit has 3.4% less unemployment than New Bern.
- Summit job growth has increased by 1.5% in the past 10 years.
 New Bern, NCSummit, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.8%-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 Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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