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Southport, NC vs Garner, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Garner has been positive.
- Garner has 1.5% more unemployment than Southport.
- Garner job growth has increased by 22.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Southport, NCGarner, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.8%4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.8%46.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-8.7%-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.5%4.3%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth5.9%9.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth16.5%22.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 14 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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