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Southport, NC vs Matthews, NC

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- The average commute for residents of Matthews is 9.2% longer than it is for residents of Southport.
- 26.2% fewer residents of Matthews work from home compared to residents of Southport.
 Southport, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Southport, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.2%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk2.3%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.3%9.7%
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 Southport, NCMatthews, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.31.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock13.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.7.3%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock13.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.4%2.9%
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 Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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