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Fayetteville, NC vs Ketchikan, AK

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Ketchikan has been positive.
- Ketchikan has 1.7% less unemployment than Fayetteville.
- Ketchikan job growth has increased by 9.0% in the past 10 years.
 Fayetteville, NCKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock8.8%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-11.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.9%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-9.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-2.8%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Fayetteville    46 Reviews

I have lived in Fayetteville for 21 years and I LOVE IT! Fayetteville is a military town and that is what brought my husband and I here originally. Since January 2000  More

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I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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Reviews for Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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