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Cary, NC vs Colonial Heights, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Colonial Heights has been positive.
- Colonial Heights has 3.1% less unemployment than Cary.
- Colonial Heights job growth has increased by 0.7% in the past 10 years.
 Cary, NCColonial Heights, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth44.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth25.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 9 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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Reviews for Colonial Heights    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

If you are new to this area you may want to pick another school. The faculty and staff are very CLICKY at this school. You have to "be in the in crowd", in order to  More

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Over 17 years ago

I think small southern cities are a bit more nosy and stuffy than other parts of the  More

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Over 18 years ago

I am considering re-locating to Virginia. The only city my family and I actually visited was Roanoke. We liked it very much, but I need to know if the Richmond area has  More

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