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Manchester, NJ vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in State College has been positive.
- State College has 5.4% more unemployment than Manchester.
- State College job growth has increased by 5.8% in the past 10 years.
 Manchester, NJState College, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment9.4%4.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.8%24.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.6%-6.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%-5.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.4%-4.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.2%-5.8%6.3%
Reviews for Manchester    2 Reviews

The Sperling crime rating for Manchester Township, NJ is totally erroneous. The FBI crime stats show that on a scale from 1 to 100, 100 being the national average, the  More

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My wife and I moved to Whiting, a village in Manchester Township, NJ, in 1998. What attracted us initially was the low cost of housing (for New Jersey). At that time,  More

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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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