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Southport, NC vs Laguna Niguel, CA

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- Household income in Laguna Niguel, is 84% more than it is in Southport and is 45% above the National Average.
- Southport unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Laguna Niguel unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Southport, NCLaguna Niguel, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,725  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$125,495$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,902  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Southport, NCLaguna Niguel, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock26.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Southport, NCLaguna Niguel, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%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  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%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  Unlock4.5%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 Laguna Niguel    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Laguna Niguel for over 20 years. After living in many of the surrounding cities, I found Laguna Niguel to be more laid back making it the perfect area  More

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This is, we think, a wonderful place to live. Friendly people, convenient to shopping, restaurants, beaches, etc. Weather is mild and beautiful. Everything is clean and  More

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Over 7 years ago

ANYONE THINKING ABOUT MOVING TO LAGUNA NIGUEL HAD BETTER RETHINK THEIR DECISION IF IT IS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE LAGUNA KNOWLS H.O.A. IT IS THE MOST RACIALLY  More

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