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Ashburn, VA vs Jersey City, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Jersey City has been positive.
- Jersey City has 4.2% less unemployment than Ashburn.
- Jersey City job growth has increased by 0.6% in the past 10 years.
 Ashburn, VAJersey City, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth27.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Ashburn    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

We’ve lived here for 10 months and it’s not awesome. The housing costs are insane and the yards are postage stamps with apartments and townhomes lining every road and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ashburn is part of the growing population of Northern Virginia. A planned community, largely built in the 1990's, Ashburn was one of the first developments in eastern  More

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Over 10 years ago

Weather is great, has all four seasons, minor snow fall and mild  More

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Reviews for Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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