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Asheville, NC vs Jackson, CA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Jackson has been positive.
- Jackson has 2.9% less unemployment than Asheville.
- Jackson job growth has increased by 1.4% in the past 10 years.
 Asheville, NCJackson, CAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth11.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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Reviews for Jackson    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I live 16 miles outta Jackson and we get 4 or 5 inches of snow in Jan and Feb so  More

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Over 18 years ago

Volcano is a charming town in the California gold country, population 100 people. One hotel, one bar, off the beaten path. It is above the fog and below the snow. Once a  More

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Over 19 years ago

Jackson, California is a great place to live for retirees. The city and country police and the highway patrol are all over this place. Also, there's all kinds of  More

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