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Petal, MS vs Starkville, MS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Starkville has been positive.
- Starkville has 0.5% more unemployment than Petal.
- Starkville job growth has increased by 4.3% in the past 10 years.

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 Petal, MSStarkville, MSUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.3%5.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.2%30.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%-3.1%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.1%-3.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%4.3%6.3%

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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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Reviews for Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 17 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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