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Ashland, KY vs Fairmont, WV

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fairmont has been positive.
- Fairmont has 0.1% more unemployment than Ashland.
- Fairmont job growth has increased by 6.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Ashland, KYFairmont, WVUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%6.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.9%24.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.6%-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.2%-3.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.9%-5.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-14.0%-6.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I'm 33 years old, and I've lived in this town for 25 of them. Not by choice. The majority of people here, and I'm not exaggerating, are on drugs. It's sad. And I'm  More

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Over 5 years ago

The people of Ashland are amazing and its growing and getting better everyday. Every weekend there is things to get involved with and excellent local restaurants, as  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm new to Ashland and it's a step up from flood ravaged Louisiana! I love the weather we have here. After our first year living in Ashland and having  More

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Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Over 13 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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ZIPS IN ASHLAND, KENTUCKY
41102 41101
ZIPS IN FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA
26554

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