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Bedford, NH vs Lawrence, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Lawrence has been positive.
- Lawrence has 12.5% less unemployment than Bedford.
- Lawrence job growth has increased by 3.9% in the past 10 years.
 Bedford, NHLawrence, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock14.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Bedford    1 Reviews

Bedford, NH, likes to think of itself as a country town, but it borders the largest city in the state and attracts lots of people, so the small town flavor is gone as  More

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Reviews for Lawrence    1 Reviews

Natives of the Boston area tend to be a bit provincial and quick to judge people by where they live. Lawrence has had some down years. It lacks the sterling reputation  More

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