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Boston, MA vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Durham has been positive.
- Durham has 2.1% more unemployment than Boston.
- Durham job growth has increased by 23.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Boston, MADurham, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.2%4.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.5%43.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.1%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%1.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.7%8.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.4%23.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 3 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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ZIPS IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
02124, 02128, 02135, 02130, 02127, 02125, 02136, 02131, 02115, 02126, 30 total
ZIPS IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
27713 27707 27703 27705 27704 27701 27712 27503 27709

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