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Blacksburg, VA vs Mount Airy, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Mount Airy has been positive.
- Mount Airy has 0.2% more unemployment than Blacksburg.
- Mount Airy job growth has increased by 0.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Blacksburg, VAMount Airy, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.0%4.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.1%32.1%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-6.1%-7.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.3%-5.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%-3.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.4%-0.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Growing up I thought my city was the best thing since sliced bread. However, since moving to Blacksburg I have changed my tune. Amazing community and  More

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Over 13 years ago

Blacksburg is a very nice place overall, but like others has its pros and cons. It's a small, clean, quaint college town amid rural farmland and forested mountains. The  More

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Over 13 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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ZIPS IN BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA
24060
ZIPS IN MOUNT AIRY, NORTH CAROLINA
27030

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