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Chesapeake, VA vs Sparks, NV

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Sparks has been positive.
- Sparks has 0.3% more unemployment than Chesapeake.
- Sparks job growth has increased by 27.0% in the past 10 years.
 Chesapeake, VASparks, NVUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock16.1%-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 Sparks    14 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice place to live. Lots of events, recreation, and  More

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LOVE it! Fifth generation Reno/Sparks native. Paternal great grandparents born and raised in Reno. Sparks has an old fashioned home town feeling. I love Sparks! Great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Do not listen to the Californian. Sparks has all 4 seasons. It does snow here but the snow is very wet and melts quickly and it does not snow six months out of the year.  More

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