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Clarksdale, MS vs Petal, MS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Petal has been positive.
- Petal has 3.8% more unemployment than Clarksdale.
- Petal job growth has increased by 1.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Clarksdale, MSPetal, MSUnited States
 Current Unemployment10.1%6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth12.4%36.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.1%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-8.1%-4.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-13.6%-1.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-19.6%-1.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Clarksdale    3 Reviews

I grew up in Clarksdale and moved out of state my junior year of high school. My family had been in and around the area for generations. It is sad to see what has  More

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I'm from California and I loved funky Clarksdale. The folks there are so friendly and curious about where you're from, what you do, and what you think of Clarksdale.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Clarksdale is a small town of about 20,000. Our economy is agricultural to a large extent. We have a tremendous amount of tourism based on our blues tradition which is  More

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Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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ZIPS IN CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI
38614
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39465

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