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Forest, VA vs Smithsburg, MD

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Smithsburg has been positive.
- Smithsburg has 0.9% less unemployment than Forest.
- Smithsburg job growth has increased by 1.0% in the past 10 years.
 Forest, VASmithsburg, MDUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-2.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.3%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Forest    1 Reviews

I moved to Forest a little over a year ago. I have to say that the peace and quiet agrees with me. I love the beautiful scenic view, the lack of crowds, and the  More

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Reviews for Smithsburg    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have owned a house in Smithsburg for 7 years and it is a great small town. It is about 75 minutes away from DC, Baltimore. It is very quiet and most people are  More

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