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Southport, NC vs St. Marys, GA

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- Household income in St. Marys, is 6% less than it is in Southport and is 7% below the National Average.
- Southport unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- St. Marys unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Southport, NCSt. Marys, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,725  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,239$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,902  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Southport, NCSt. Marys, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Southport, NCSt. Marys, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.9%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 St. Marys    12 Reviews

I'm not the type to sugarcoat reviews, I call it as I see it. So here goes. I will admit that St. Marys embraces that small town mentality. They do have regular  More

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You have to know what you want. Don't expect St Marys to be something it's not. If you want traffic and congestion, don't move here. It was a small town that  More

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This sweet little town is just what my family was looking for — a quiet place adjacent to the marshes, river and seashore. It’s affordable and safe, without the traffic  More

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