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Merrillville, IN vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Wilkes-Barre has been positive.
- Wilkes-Barre has 3.3% less unemployment than Merrillville.
- Wilkes-Barre job growth has increased by 3.1% in the past 10 years.
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 Merrillville, INWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment8.8%12.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.3%22.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.1%-6.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.6%-6.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.4%-5.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.7%-3.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews
Edna · Indianapolis, IN
Nope
Over 4 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Vernon · Merrillville, IN
Good place to raise a family
Over 12 years ago

Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of  More

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Abhd · Crown Point, IN
Ok place to visit but I wouldn't want to live here
Over 19 years ago

Reasonable cost of living and fairly safe. Also close to Chitown so the cultural stuff is there. Shopping is run of the mill brand name franchises, nothing too  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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