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Cookeville, TN vs Traverse City, MI

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Traverse City has been positive.
- Traverse City has 0.3% less unemployment than Cookeville.
- Traverse City job growth has increased by 7.4% in the past 10 years.
 Cookeville, TNTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.5%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-3.3%-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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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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