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Ashland, KY vs Edwardsville, IL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Edwardsville has been positive.
- Edwardsville has 0.5% more unemployment than Ashland.
- Edwardsville job growth has increased by 2.8% in the past 10 years.
 Ashland, KYEdwardsville, ILUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth25.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-14.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I'm 33 years old, and I've lived in this town for 25 of them. Not by choice. The majority of people here, and I'm not exaggerating, are on drugs. It's sad. And I'm  More

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Over 6 years ago

The people of Ashland are amazing and its growing and getting better everyday. Every weekend there is things to get involved with and excellent local restaurants, as  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm new to Ashland and it's a step up from flood ravaged Louisiana! I love the weather we have here. After our first year living in Ashland and having  More

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Reviews for Edwardsville    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Edwardsville is a great town that is growing rapidly. The school district is one of the best in the area, it is the home of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lovely little town with over 75 miles of gorgeous, well maintained, wooded bike trails. Recreational biker's dream  More

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