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Cary, NC vs Medford, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Medford has been positive.
- Medford has 2.3% less unemployment than Cary.
- Medford job growth has increased by 1.6% in the past 10 years.
 Cary, NCMedford, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.1%5.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth44.6%40.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.2%-9.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%-6.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.3%-3.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.4%1.6%6.3%
Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 7 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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Reviews for Medford    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Medford is still an affordable place to live compared to the surrounding communities of Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, and Arlington. It has easy access to highways  More

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Over 17 years ago

Quality housing still at affordable prices. A nice bedroom community 7 miles from downtown Boston with excellent access to Cape Cod and New  More

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