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Wilmington, NC vs Southport, NC

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- Southport has 3.1% less rainy days than Wilmington.
- Southport has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Wilmington.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Southport scores 0.0% worse than Wilmington
 Wilmington, NCSouthport, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock117106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock162443
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 Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More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 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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