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Amherst, NY vs Worcester, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Worcester has been positive.
- Worcester has 2.5% less unemployment than Amherst.
- Worcester job growth has increased by 1.0% in the past 10 years.
 Amherst, NYWorcester, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Worcester    11 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I don't understand why your statistics say there aren't any Hispanics/Latinos in Worcester. I'm Puerto Rican, and I grew up there. There are plenty of Latin people all  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great healthcare statewide, not just in  More

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Though I don't live there, Worcester is a first class bargain for a great first class education! Worcester has at least 10 great colleges and universities in this city,  More

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