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Charles Town, WV vs Lexington, KY

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- Job Growth in Lexington has been positive.
- Lexington has 0.5% more unemployment than Charles Town.
- Lexington job growth has increased by 7.0% in the past 10 years.
 Charles Town, WVLexington, KYUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth13.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Charles Town    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Charles Town is a town with a small town feel. Having grown up and lived there until the age of 18, I've maintained a fondness for that "feel". Living the past 22 years  More

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Over 18 years ago

Charles Town is a beautiful, historic town just a short distance from the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers. It used to be inexpensive to live here but in  More

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Over 19 years ago

You can spend a day at Charles Town Races and Slots either cheering on the winning horse or getting lucky at the slots. You can visit many historical sites such as the  More

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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