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Louisville, KY vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Wilkes-Barre has been positive.
- Wilkes-Barre has 7.1% less unemployment than Louisville.
- Wilkes-Barre job growth has increased by 3.1% in the past 10 years.
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 Louisville, KYWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.0%12.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.3%22.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.3%-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%-6.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth1.2%-5.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.3%-3.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews
Bobby · Louisville, KY
Great Place to Live
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Charles · Andover, MA
Go somewhere else
Over 3 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Jesse · Georgetown, KY
LOUI??VILLE
Over 3 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews
Lynn · Kingston, PA
Born and raised
Over 4 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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michael · Willington, CT
Former King's Student
Over 17 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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ZIPS IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
40214, 40216, 40299, 40219, 40229, 40272, 40291, 40245, 40218, 40220, 20 total
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18702 18705 18701
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