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Philadelphia, PA vs Lynchburg, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lynchburg has been positive.
- Lynchburg has 3.9% more unemployment than Philadelphia.
- Lynchburg job growth has increased by 1.9% in the past 10 years.

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 Philadelphia, PALynchburg, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment10.6%6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.4%30.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.2%-5.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%-3.0%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%-1.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.2%1.9%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 Lynchburg    30 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lynchburg, VA, absolutely SUCKS. I'm a native Lynchburger. I moved away when I was 5 & came back when I was 13. These people can't drive to save their lives. They don't  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is much that I like about Lynchburg. The scenery is pretty, lots of historic architecture, well mannered Southerners. But, it is dominated by Jerry Falwell's  More

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I have lived in Lynchburg for twenty years and I am very happy  More

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ZIPS IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19134, 19149, 19104, 19148, 19140, 19145, 48 total
ZIPS IN LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA
24502 24501 24503 24504

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