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Blacksburg, VA vs Poughkeepsie, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Poughkeepsie has been positive.
- Poughkeepsie has 4.5% less unemployment than Blacksburg.
- Poughkeepsie job growth has increased by 5.0% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Blacksburg, VAPoughkeepsie, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.0%8.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.1%26.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-5.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.3%-4.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%-3.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.4%-5.0%6.3%

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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews
Sarah · Hampton, VA
Whole neww world
Over 8 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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DrZ · Blacksburg, VA
Blacksburg pros & cons
Over 13 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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kent · Blacksburg, VA
blacksburg, va climate
Over 13 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews
Jessica · Fontana, CA
Mixed Feelings
Over 6 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Lisa · Wappingers Falls, NY
Housing
Over 11 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Sheri · Poughkeepsie, NY
cost of living
Over 12 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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