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New Bedford, MA vs Lowell, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lowell has been positive.
- Lowell has 2.2% more unemployment than New Bedford.
- Lowell job growth has increased by 4.4% in the past 10 years.

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 New Bedford, MALowell, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment10.2%8.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.7%41.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-9.4%-8.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-7.5%-5.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.0%-0.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.8%4.4%6.3%

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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 12 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 14 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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Reviews for Lowell    4 Reviews

Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell,  More

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Over 16 years ago

We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though  More

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ZIPS IN NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
02740 02745 02746 02744
ZIPS IN LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS
01852 01851 01854 01850

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