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Laurel, MD vs Lorton, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lorton has been positive.
- Lorton has 4.4% more unemployment than Laurel.
- Lorton job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Laurel, MDLorton, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.0%4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.1%36.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.5%-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.5%-2.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%-0.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.1%2.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews

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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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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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 Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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ZIPS IN LAUREL, MARYLAND
20707
ZIPS IN LORTON, VIRGINIA
22079

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