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Fairmont, WV vs Bluefield, WV

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bluefield has been positive.
- Bluefield has 1.0% less unemployment than Fairmont.
- Bluefield job growth has increased by 13.7% in the past 10 years.
 Fairmont, WVBluefield, WVUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-8.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-6.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Over 14 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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Reviews for Bluefield    1 Reviews

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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