Best Job Markets in North Carolina.
Cities in North Carolina with the lowest unemployment rates.
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| # | City | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morrisville | 2.9% |
| 2 | Apex | 3.0% |
| 3 | Holly Springs | 3.0% |
| 4 | Cary | 3.1% |
| 5 | Indian Trail | 3.1% |
| 6 | Raleigh | 3.3% |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 3.3% |
| 8 | Fuquay-Varina | 3.3% |
| 9 | Clayton | 3.3% |
| 10 | Durham | 3.4% |
| 11 | Huntersville | 3.4% |
| 12 | Garner | 3.5% |
| 13 | Cornelius | 3.5% |
| 14 | Matthews | 3.5% |
| 15 | Kernersville | 3.5% |
| 16 | New Bern | 3.6% |
| 17 | Leland | 3.6% |
| 18 | Mint Hill | 3.6% |
| 19 | Wilmington | 3.7% |
| 20 | Concord | 3.7% |
| 21 | Chapel Hill | 3.7% |
| 22 | Mooresville | 3.8% |
| 23 | Kannapolis | 3.9% |
| 24 | Hickory | 3.9% |
| 25 | Monroe | 3.9% |
| 26 | Charlotte | 4.0% |
| 27 | Asheboro | 4.0% |
| 28 | Burlington | 4.2% |
| 29 | Sanford | 4.2% |
| 30 | Statesville | 4.2% |
| 31 | Winston-Salem | 4.3% |
| 32 | Gastonia | 4.3% |
| 33 | Greensboro | 4.4% |
| 34 | Greenville | 4.5% |
| 35 | Thomasville | 4.5% |
| 36 | High Point | 4.6% |
| 37 | Salisbury | 4.6% |
| 38 | Goldsboro | 4.8% |
| 39 | Fayetteville | 5.1% |
| 40 | Jacksonville | 5.1% |
| 41 | Asheville | 5.2% |
| 42 | Kinston | 5.5% |
| 43 | Wilson | 5.7% |
| 44 | Rocky Mount | 6.1% |
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