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Cookeville, TN vs Prairie Grove, AR

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- Job Growth in Prairie Grove has been positive.
- Prairie Grove has 1.9% more unemployment than Cookeville.
- Prairie Grove job growth has increased by 24.9% in the past 10 years.
 Cookeville, TNPrairie Grove, ARUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock7.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth8.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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