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Fairmont, WV vs Milton, WV

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Milton has been positive.
- Milton has 0.5% more unemployment than Fairmont.
- Milton job growth has increased by 3.8% in the past 10 years.
 Fairmont, WVMilton, WVUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth24.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.5%-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 Milton    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The town is growing a bit which is great, it needs a few more restaurants. Besides Hurricane, WV I think it is the only bedroom community that is anchoring a quiet  More

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My family has lived in Milton or near Milton all of our lives. And I have never known of their being a high rate of crime. But I do know of facts that have just been  More

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