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Philadelphia, PA vs Fort Lee, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fort Lee has been positive.
- Fort Lee has 5.1% more unemployment than Philadelphia.
- Fort Lee job growth has increased by 3.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Philadelphia, PAFort Lee, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment10.6%5.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.4%31.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.2%-8.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%-2.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%0.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.2%3.9%6.3%

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for Fort Lee    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Fort Lee is the most convenient place I can imagine. It's a small, tree-lined borough sitting at the front door of the world's greatest city. Fort Lee is  More

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ZIPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total
ZIPS IN FORT LEE, NEW JERSEY
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