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Decatur, AL vs Akron, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Akron has been positive.
- Akron has 3.9% less unemployment than Decatur.
- Akron job growth has increased by 2.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Decatur, ALAkron, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.0%6.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.5%26.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-0.9%-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth6.4%-4.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth7.1%-4.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.2%-2.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 3 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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ZIPS IN DECATUR, ALABAMA
35601 35603
ZIPS IN AKRON, OHIO
44312, 44310, 44313, 44305, 44306, 44320, 44314, 44301, 44311, 44303, 14 total

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