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Durant, OK vs Pittsburg, KS

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- Job Growth in Pittsburg has been positive.
- Pittsburg has 0.1% more unemployment than Durant.
- Pittsburg job growth has increased by 1.2% in the past 10 years.
 Durant, OKPittsburg, KSUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth56.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth8.7%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth22.7%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Durant    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

This is the backwoods! Accepted to SOSU on full scholarship. Withdrew from the school after one week. I thought I traveled the time machine and went back to the 1950's.  More

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Reviews for Pittsburg    7 Reviews

I lived in Pittsburg for several years and am glad I left. I liked the small town atmosphere but the economy was in terrible shape --> and still is very bad. The college  More

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Lack of industry equals lack of jobs. Period. Whether you are white collar or blue collar, jobs folded in Southeast Kansas along with the coal mines, and nothing has  More

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Over 18 years ago

small town, big  More

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