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Alma, AR vs Jacksonville, AR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Jacksonville has been positive.
- Jacksonville has 2.9% less unemployment than Alma.
- Jacksonville job growth has increased by 3.3% in the past 10 years.
 Alma, ARJacksonville, ARUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth23.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Alma    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have multiple friends and fraternity brothers who are from Alma and the area around it, that does not include Fort Smith. I am amazed at how well kept these people and  More

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Over 9 years ago

Alma has some of the best schools around. I have never seen a school district care so much for it's students. Not to mention the sports, dance, cheer and drama teams are  More

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Over 13 years ago

The most common response to querys about denominational identity is Baptist. There are basically three expressions of Baptist faith in the area. They are: Southern,  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    2 Reviews

Hello, I was born in Jacksonville, AR, and have lived a majority of my life here, with the exception of moving to Little Rock two times. Jacksonville is a suburb of  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wonderful place to live. Reasonably low cost of  More

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