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Pickens, SC vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Cary has been positive.
- Cary has 1.1% more unemployment than Pickens.
- Cary job growth has increased by 25.4% in the past 10 years.
 Pickens, SCCary, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth10.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Pickens    3 Reviews

This is from a south Orange County, lifelong Southern California girl who knows what a beautiful environment is like. Well - South Carolina made So Cal seem like such  More

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Over 10 years ago

Pickens County, SC is a wonderful place to live, work and retire but the information you're posting regarding education is inaccurate. First of all, our per pupil  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pickens is a beautiful town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As recent home buyers I very much hope Pickens continues to grow and thrive, and at the same  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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