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Norfolk, VA vs Lexington, KY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lexington has been positive.
- Lexington has 3.0% more unemployment than Norfolk.
- Lexington job growth has increased by 7.0% in the past 10 years.

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 Norfolk, VALexington, KYUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.3%4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.2%37.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-4.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.7%-3.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-2.6%0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-0.5%7.0%6.3%

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Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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ZIPS IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
23503, 23518, 23513, 23505, 23504, 23508, 23502, 23511, 23509, 23523, 14 total
ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total

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