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Meridian, MS vs Petal, MS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Petal has been positive.
- Petal has 0.4% more unemployment than Meridian.
- Petal job growth has increased by 1.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Meridian, MSPetal, MSUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.7%6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth21.0%36.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.6%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-10.1%-4.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.7%-1.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-11.6%-1.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  More

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Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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ZIPS IN MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI
39301 39305 39307
ZIPS IN PETAL, MISSISSIPPI
39465

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