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Augusta, ME vs Lorton, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lorton has been positive.
- Lorton has 0.4% more unemployment than Augusta.
- Lorton job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.

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 Augusta, MELorton, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.0%4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.1%36.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.5%-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.1%-2.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%-0.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.7%2.2%6.3%

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 14 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 18 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in this  More

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ZIPS IN AUGUSTA, MAINE
04330
ZIPS IN LORTON, VIRGINIA
22079

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