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Cookeville, TN vs Dayton, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Dayton has been positive.
- Dayton has 1.4% less unemployment than Cookeville.
- Dayton job growth has increased by 2.9% in the past 10 years.
 Cookeville, TNDayton, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.4%6.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.3%27.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.7%-4.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.5%-3.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth7.1%-2.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.6%-2.9%6.3%
Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 6 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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