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Beacon, NY vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Cambridge has been positive.
- Cambridge has 2.1% more unemployment than Beacon.
- Cambridge job growth has increased by 13.1% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Beacon, NYCambridge, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.8%3.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.1%42.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.9%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.3%-1.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%4.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%13.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 7 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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ZIPS IN BEACON, NEW YORK
12508
ZIPS IN CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
02138 02139 02140 02141 02142

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