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Virginia Beach, VA vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Wichita has been positive.
- Wichita has 1.1% less unemployment than Virginia Beach.
- Wichita job growth has increased by 0.3% in the past 10 years.

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 Virginia Beach, VAWichita, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.8%5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.2%24.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-4.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%-0.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%-1.3%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.9%0.3%6.3%

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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ZIPS IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
23464, 23462, 23452, 23454, 23456, 23455, 23451, 23453, 23457, 23460, 12 total
ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total

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