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Manchester, CT vs Bridgeport, CT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bridgeport has been positive.
- Bridgeport has 5.2% less unemployment than Manchester.
- Bridgeport job growth has increased by 3.6% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Manchester, CTBridgeport, CTUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.0%13.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.6%21.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.0%-7.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.3%-7.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.5%-7.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.5%-3.6%6.3%

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Reviews for Manchester    5 Reviews

My husband and I moved to CT 20 years ago. He was headhunted by a firm in Hartford, and they made a good enough salary offer to bring us here. Oy, the sticker shock!  More

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Over 9 years ago

It Sucks No work no friendly  More

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Over 13 years ago

Manchester is a gateway to Hartford. Then its all down hill from there. watch out  More

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Reviews for Bridgeport    17 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Bridgeport Connecticut is a beautiful city and a wonderful place to live. I currently attend Central Magnet high school as well as the Bridgeport Aquaculture school and  More

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Over 12 years ago

I left Bridgeport in 1996, after bankruptcy changed it. I left looking for a better place to live. Funny thing is I haven't found it. I grew up in Bridgeport. What I  More

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Over 14 years ago

Bridgeport is the best place ever ive been livin here all my life i love it it aint as bad as people say it it they dont know wat they talkin  More

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ZIPS IN BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
06606 06604 06605 06610 06608 06607

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