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Wake Forest, NC vs Smithfield, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Smithfield has been positive.
- Smithfield has 0.5% more unemployment than Wake Forest.
- Smithfield job growth has increased by 24.5% in the past 10 years.
 Wake Forest, NCSmithfield, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth51.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth3.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock10.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth51.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  More

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Reviews for Smithfield    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Johnston County Schools is an innovative and dedicated school system. I know people who have relocated to the area from Texas, simply because of the school  More

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Over 18 years ago

not too bad a little town, though can get to be very  More

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