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Decatur, AL vs Fairfield, ID

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Fairfield has been positive.
- Fairfield has 1.8% less unemployment than Decatur.
- Fairfield job growth has increased by 15.6% in the past 10 years.
 Decatur, ALFairfield, IDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth32.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth6.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock3.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth6.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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Reviews for Fairfield    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Quiet, lovely rural environment. Small town life encapsulated. Fairly long winters, temperate summers. About 300 people in the town and only 1,000 in the entire county.  More

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I spent the first thirteen years of my life in this town and let me tell you it is really tiny! Its very beautiful and a wonderful place to visit but I wouldn't  More

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