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Chester, VA vs Little Rock, AR

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Little Rock has been positive.
- Little Rock has 1.1% less unemployment than Chester.
- Little Rock job growth has increased by 1.0% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Chester, VALittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.8%5.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.5%32.2%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-4.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%-4.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth2.4%-2.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.1%-1.0%6.3%

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Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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ZIPS IN CHESTER, VIRGINIA
23831
ZIPS IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
72209, 72204, 72205, 72223, 72206, 72211, 72210, 72212, 72103, 72227, 13 total

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