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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Alpena, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Alpena has been positive.
- Alpena has 6.1% more unemployment than Wilkes-Barre.
- Alpena job growth has increased by 0.8% in the past 10 years.

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 Wilkes-Barre, PAAlpena, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment12.1%6.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth22.9%22.6%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-2.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.1%-4.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%-4.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%-0.8%6.3%

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Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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Reviews for Alpena    5 Reviews

One of the ten best places to visit in Michigan. I was born and raised in Michigan but now live in Seattle. I get back to Michigan frequently because my brother  More

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Over 11 years ago

Alpena is 740 ft above sea leval and gets 72 in. of snow every year. That's a good thing and Alpena is a winter wonderland for me . Clean and crisp with the lake frozen  More

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Alpena is a town for all ages, with plenty to do, more than one person could attend. I think the events are varied and offer something for everyone. The town is  More

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ZIPS IN WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA
18702 18705 18701
ZIPS IN ALPENA, MICHIGAN
49707

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