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Bristol, VA vs Big Stone Gap, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Big Stone Gap has been positive.
- Big Stone Gap has 0.7% less unemployment than Bristol.
- Big Stone Gap job growth has increased by 22.3% in the past 10 years.
 Bristol, VABig Stone Gap, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-7.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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