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Fairfax, VA vs Clemmons, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Clemmons has been positive.
- Clemmons has 0.3% less unemployment than Fairfax.
- Clemmons job growth has increased by 9.1% in the past 10 years.
 Fairfax, VAClemmons, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-6.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock0.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth2.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 11 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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Reviews for Clemmons    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Interested in relocating to the Clemmons/Winston Salem area from Virginia. Any advice? My husband and I are empty-nesters, and we are looking for a small town feel but  More

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Over 10 years ago

We are considering a move to the Clemmons area and wanted to know how accepting the community is of newcomers. We are looking for a small town where people look out for  More

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Over 20 years ago

We too are considering a move to Clemmons and would love to hear from residents, their thoughts about the city and raising a  More

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