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Camden, NJ vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in New Bedford has been positive.
- New Bedford has 4.2% more unemployment than Camden.
- New Bedford job growth has increased by 0.8% in the past 10 years.
 Camden, NJNew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock10.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth17.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-5.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Camden    4 Reviews

The Good thing about public transporation in New Jersey is all the distance of the bus, subway's, trans is very convient. Their public transporation reach's every  More

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Over 17 years ago

Camden is not the best place to live. There are alot of murders and way to many drugs. But some parts aint has bad as others. East Camden is the most dangerous and  More

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I spent much of my formative years in Camden and Southern New Jersey. My father was a dentist with offices in the area. My grandparents arrived in Camden during the  More

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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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