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Blackshear, GA vs Opelika, AL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Opelika has been positive.
- Opelika has 0.5% less unemployment than Blackshear.
- Opelika job growth has increased by 17.5% in the past 10 years.
 Blackshear, GAOpelika, ALUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth49.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock6.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Blackshear    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I would like to just add one thing to your letter. There are very good deals on shampoo here. Once you get outside City limits you will find that the cost of shampoo  More

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Nice small-town, but needs more enforcement when it comes to drugs, petty-theft, etc. Cost of living  More

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Reviews for Opelika    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Traffic is terrible...To many restaurants and banks..Nothing to do ..we need a theme park or somewhere to go and ride rides and enjoy family ..Cut out city  More

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