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Laurel, MD vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lancaster has been positive.
- Lancaster has 1.4% less unemployment than Laurel.
- Lancaster job growth has increased by 0.2% in the past 10 years.
Job Market
 Laurel, MDLancaster, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.0%10.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.1%26.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.5%-3.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%-3.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.1%0.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 5 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 14 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 14 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews
Trent · Columbia, PA
It's a beautiful city but i5 has some major issues
Over 3 years ago

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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Jerry · Warwick, NY
Wondering about Lancaster's Safety
Over 6 years ago

I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Jean · Lancaster, PA
Young and Old Together
Over 10 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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17603 17602
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