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Virginia Beach, VA vs Williamsburg, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Williamsburg has been positive.
- Williamsburg has 1.6% less unemployment than Virginia Beach.
- Williamsburg job growth has increased by 5.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Virginia Beach, VAWilliamsburg, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.8%6.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.2%34.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.8%-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%-4.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%-1.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth1.9%5.1%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 Williamsburg    15 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Well I guess I'm late to the posts but maybe someone new will want info. I have lived here for 18 years. Growing up in CA. Way different. In response to other posts,  More

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It is much higher than reported. Police cover up for the wealthy or well connected. Rapists are released from jail by the judges right after conviction. Police are  More

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As a Northerner and a person of color, I found this area to be the worst place I've lived (I have lived up and down the East Coast). This town is not diverse and in  More

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ZIPS IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
23464, 23462, 23452, 23454, 23456, 23455, 23451, 23453, 23457, 23460, 12 total
ZIPS IN WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA
23185 23188

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