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Ashburn, VA vs Wilmington, DE

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Wilmington has been positive.
- Wilmington has 6.2% less unemployment than Ashburn.
- Wilmington job growth has increased by 5.6% in the past 10 years.
 Ashburn, VAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock10.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth43.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth27.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Ashburn    5 Reviews

Over 8 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 11 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 11 years ago

Weather is great, has all four seasons, minor snow fall and mild  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 10 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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