2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Wilmington, NC vs Norfolk, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Norfolk has been positive.
- Norfolk has 3.0% less unemployment than Wilmington.
- Norfolk job growth has increased by 0.5% in the past 10 years.
 Wilmington, NCNorfolk, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.3%7.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.3%31.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.2%-4.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.8%-2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.3%-0.5%6.3%
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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