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Chesapeake, VA vs Somerset, NJ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Somerset has been positive.
- Somerset has 1.3% less unemployment than Chesapeake.
- Somerset job growth has increased by 3.4% in the past 10 years.
 Chesapeake, VASomerset, NJUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.2%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth9.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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Reviews for Somerset    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I am moving to Somerset. I have heard that Cost of living to too high in somerset. I am getting a pay Of $72,800.00 per year. Can I survive with this pay. I am moving  More

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Over 13 years ago

best plce for 55+  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very nice place to live. Very  More

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