2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Plymouth, NC vs Suffolk, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Suffolk, is 291% more than it is in Plymouth and is 16% above the National Average.
- Plymouth unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Suffolk unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Plymouth, NCSuffolk, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth16.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$16,693  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,883$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,453  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Plymouth, NCSuffolk, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Plymouth, NCSuffolk, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services4.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library2.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair18.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%13.1%
Reviews for Plymouth    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have bought my house in Plymouth one year ago, I'm a single middle aged female. I have not had one problem living here and find the town to be nice and quiet .  More

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Dangerous town, high crime rate, low employment, and low wages. Gang activity, murder, rape, robbery, dismal shopping choices. There are two supermarkets, neither of  More

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Plymouth is again on its way up! Many shops are available uptown. Everything from ice-cream to antiques is well within our grasp. Visiting uptown is a great way to spend  More

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Reviews for Suffolk    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Don't move  More

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Over 16 years ago

I like living in Suffolk because of the smaller town feel yet having the conveniences of the larger city. We have been happy in Northern Suffolk. The schools don't seem  More

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Over 16 years ago

Suffolk is a bit difficult to describe because it is geographically the largest city in Virginia. Downtown has been slightly revitalized but I have no reason to go there  More

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