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Bowie, MD vs Lorton, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lorton has been positive.
- Lorton has 1.7% more unemployment than Bowie.
- Lorton job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Bowie, MDLorton, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.3%4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.4%36.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.9%-2.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth1.4%-0.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.8%2.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

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Over 9 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

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Over 12 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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ZIPS IN BOWIE, MARYLAND
20715 20720 20716
ZIPS IN LORTON, VIRGINIA
22079

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