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Bristol, VA vs Weirton, WV

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Weirton has been positive.
- Weirton has 1.5% less unemployment than Bristol.
- Weirton job growth has increased by 5.0% in the past 10 years.
 Bristol, VAWeirton, WVUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth28.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.7%-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 8 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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Reviews for Weirton    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

O.k., Weirton has some problems but nothing that wouldn't be easily solved by bringing in a few good major employers! We have next to no crime, super low cost of living  More

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Over 21 years ago

It seems like a really nice place to  More

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