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Lexington, KY vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Aiken has been positive.
- Aiken has 0.7% less unemployment than Lexington.
- Aiken job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Lexington, KYAiken, SCUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.3%5.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.8%32.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.5%-1.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%0.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth0.5%0.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.0%6.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total
ZIPS IN AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA
29803 29801

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