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Balch Springs, TX vs Petal, MS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Petal has been positive.
- Petal has 2.4% more unemployment than Balch Springs.
- Petal job growth has increased by 1.9% in the past 10 years.
 Balch Springs, TXPetal, MSUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth7.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Balch Springs    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived here 14 yrs. It's now the Drug Capital n homeless people than  More

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Over 11 years ago

OMG.... that's soo true .... I get arrested for move a Orange Cone 6" (inches) to avoid a accident with it.... THE GARLAND TEXAS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS THE MOST IGNORANT  More

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Over 16 years ago

Climate: Hot in summer, mild winters, lots of allergens from trees, grass, and  More

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Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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