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Florence, KY vs Chester, WV

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Chester has been positive.
- Chester has 3.2% less unemployment than Florence.
- Chester job growth has increased by 5.0% in the past 10 years.
 Florence, KYChester, WVUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Florence    5 Reviews

It's a great place to live if you are a redneck. Really, when you cross over from Ohio it's like going to another country. I grew up here and spent my formative  More

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Over 10 years ago

Northern Kentucky is just too far north for me. Too much influence from Ohio. I'm a southern girl at heart and I'm looking to get down to the true south.  More

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Raised in Northern kentucky my entire life, I moved to San Antonio Texas last year at age 19. I am now 20, and have a soft spot for Florence... It's a suburban culture,  More

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Reviews for Chester    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Great place to raise kids  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are several nice places to eat is this town. Alot of the restaurants have a wonderful breaffast. Here I want to talk about one place in particular and one of  More

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