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Southport, NC vs Jacksonville Beach, FL

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- Household income in Jacksonville Beach, is 46% more than it is in Southport and is 31% above the National Average.
- Southport unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Jacksonville Beach unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Southport, NCJacksonville Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,725  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$99,933$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,902  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Southport, NCJacksonville Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Southport, NCJacksonville Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.7%1.2%
 Education, library9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.5%13.1%
Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 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 15 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 17 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 Jacksonville Beach    8 Reviews

Moved here from Los Angeles. Couldn’t be happier - great climate, great people, low taxes and cost of living. No complaints  More

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Over 15 years ago

Great lifestyle! Residential beach community with one of the lowest chances of receiving a direct hurricane hit along the Florida coastline. You will find fabulous  More

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Over 16 years ago

Never realized how much cooler living by the beach can  More

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