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Fairbanks, AK vs Bluefield, WV

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bluefield has been positive.
- Bluefield has 0.2% more unemployment than Fairbanks.
- Bluefield job growth has increased by 13.7% in the past 10 years.
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 Fairbanks, AKBluefield, WVUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.2%7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth16.8%17.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.5%-4.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%-5.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-6.2%-8.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-8.0%-13.7%6.3%

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews
Martin · North Pole, AK
Comfortable, But Winters Are Getting Harder
Over 9 years ago

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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CJ · Ogden, UT
Interested in Fairbanks
Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Sandy · Fairbanks, AK
Think Twice!
Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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Reviews for Bluefield    1 Reviews
Daniel · Bluefield, WV
It's a good place to buy a home at a low price
Over 3 years ago

My wife and I retired here.I was born near Bluefield WV but worked in NC all of my adult life. There's better opportunities for work in NC, especially Raleigh and  More

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99701 99703
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24701
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