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Essex Junction, VT vs Melissa, TX

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Melissa has been positive.
- Melissa has 2.9% less unemployment than Essex Junction.
- Melissa job growth has increased by 35.4% in the past 10 years.
 Essex Junction, VTMelissa, TXUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock13.5%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Essex Junction    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Having lived there for a year as a student I can vouch that while the winters are a little intense all the other factors make up for it. Being only ten minutes or so  More

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Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 17 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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