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Plainfield, NJ vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Syracuse has been positive.
- Syracuse has 3.2% more unemployment than Plainfield.
- Syracuse job growth has increased by 7.7% in the past 10 years.
 Plainfield, NJSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Current Unemployment11.8%8.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth18.0%21.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-7.3%-4.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%-3.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.6%-3.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.1%-7.7%6.3%
Reviews for Plainfield    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

This city is not as bad as your Newark or Trenton, although it does have it's problems, murder rate is up in 08, and the primary gangs around town are the Bloods and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions  More

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Over 18 years ago

I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is.  More

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Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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