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North Augusta, SC vs Palm Bay, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Palm Bay has been positive.
- Palm Bay has 0.8% less unemployment than North Augusta.
- Palm Bay job growth has increased by 13.2% in the past 10 years.
 North Augusta, SCPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock9.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.5%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for North Augusta    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

After 6 years here, I can say this is not a good place to be. Mostly backwards, outdated thinking from anyone you encounter. People here are suspicious of outsiders and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I love living in North Augusta! We have a wonderful, tight knit in our small town. The river and riverfront are absolutely gorgeous and it's a great place to hike, walk,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really like it here--lived in HHI before (WAY too expensive). Small town feel but with big city right across the river. Does have some of that small-town gossip going  More

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Reviews for Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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