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Ellicott City, MD vs Reston, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Reston has been positive.
- Reston has 0.1% less unemployment than Ellicott City.
- Reston job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.
 Ellicott City, MDReston, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.3%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  More

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Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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