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Tampa, FL vs Southport, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Southport has been positive.
- Southport has 0.8% less unemployment than Tampa.
- Southport job growth has increased by 16.5% in the past 10 years.
 Tampa, FLSouthport, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.0%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.7%42.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.3%-8.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.0%-1.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth5.9%5.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth21.5%16.5%6.3%
Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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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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