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Ann Arbor, MI vs Shady Side, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Shady Side has been positive.
- Shady Side has 1.4% less unemployment than Ann Arbor.
- Shady Side job growth has increased by 9.8% in the past 10 years.
 Ann Arbor, MIShady Side, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth38.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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Reviews for Shady Side    2 Reviews

Shady Side, like most of South Anne Arundel County, is a tight-knit community. I moved here for almost 9 years ago without knowing anyone in the area. It wasn't until  More

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I have lived in the Shady Side area for 13 years. The contrast of rain and snowfall between the southern part of Anne Arundel County, Washington DC, Fairfax County VA,  More

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