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Blacksburg, VA vs Storrs, CT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Storrs has been positive.
- Storrs has 2.8% less unemployment than Blacksburg.
- Storrs job growth has increased by 0.1% in the past 10 years.
 Blacksburg, VAStorrs, CTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth4.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Blacksburg    12 Reviews

Over 9 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 14 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 14 years ago

4 great seasons without  More

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Reviews for Storrs    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

E.O. Smith High School is located on a corner of the University of Connecticut campus. A substantial fraction of Mansfield school system students are the children of  More

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Storrs is a safe, clean, civic-minded town within the larger town of Mansfield. I believe your income (per capita and household) information is skewed downward because  More

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