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Dickson, TN vs Galax, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Galax has been positive.
- Galax has 0.9% less unemployment than Dickson.
- Galax job growth has increased by 5.9% in the past 10 years.
 Dickson, TNGalax, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth48.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Dickson    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Hot Humid summers, median winters cold in Jan and Feb, not much snow and ice to deal  More

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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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Over 11 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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