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Carrboro, NC vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Allentown has been positive.
- Allentown has 9.1% less unemployment than Carrboro.
- Allentown job growth has increased by 4.9% in the past 10 years.
 Carrboro, NCAllentown, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.2%12.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.5%23.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-6.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.0%-4.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth5.3%-2.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.1%4.9%6.3%
Reviews for Carrboro    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Carrboro is basically a bedroom community, where people who work at or study at UNC over in Chapel Hill lay down for the night. All day they work at UNC only to pay the  More

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Carrboro has a strong civic life with a lot of local participation and visionary politics towards making a more sustainable and just community. The center of town has  More

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Over 14 years ago

climate is good, 4 seasons, winter is short with just a little  More

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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 9 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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