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Gastonia, NC vs Charlotte, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Charlotte has been positive.
- Charlotte has 1.0% more unemployment than Gastonia.
- Charlotte job growth has increased by 25.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Gastonia, NCCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.4%45.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.9%-0.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.8%6.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.2%25.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 6 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 16 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 2 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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ZIPS IN GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA
28054 28052 28056
ZIPS IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
28269, 28277, 28215, 28227, 28216, 28210, 28205, 28212, 28262, 28213, 27 total

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