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Newport, AR vs Alma, AR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Alma has been positive.
- Alma has 1.6% more unemployment than Newport.
- Alma job growth has increased by 4.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Newport, ARAlma, ARUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.9%4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth10.4%23.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth0.1%-3.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.7%-3.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%-2.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-8.5%-4.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Newport    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While Arkansas prides itself on being the "land of opportunity" there are few luxuries. Long travel times are required to shop or do other recreational things since the  More

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What can I say about Newport? Well it is where I grew up and somewhere I call home. I have been away since November of 2000 and I have been back a few times only to  More

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Reviews for Alma    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have multiple friends and fraternity brothers who are from Alma and the area around it, that does not include Fort Smith. I am amazed at how well kept these people and  More

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Over 8 years ago

Alma has some of the best schools around. I have never seen a school district care so much for it's students. Not to mention the sports, dance, cheer and drama teams are  More

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Over 12 years ago

The most common response to querys about denominational identity is Baptist. There are basically three expressions of Baptist faith in the area. They are: Southern,  More

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72112
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