2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Akron, OH vs Wilmington, DE

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Wilmington has been positive.
- Wilmington has 3.4% less unemployment than Akron.
- Wilmington job growth has increased by 5.6% in the past 10 years.
 Akron, OHWilmington, DEUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.9%10.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.2%28.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.4%-5.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%-3.5%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%-3.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.1%5.6%6.3%
Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 3 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    18 Reviews

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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Over 8 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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