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Fort Washington, PA vs Northampton, MA

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- Job Growth in Northampton has been positive.
- Northampton has 1.1% more unemployment than Fort Washington.
- Northampton job growth has increased by 1.8% in the past 10 years.
 Fort Washington, PANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth29.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.0%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Fort Washington    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Beautiful town. Small. Horse Country. Just outside Philadelphia. High cost of housing- average home price over $400,000. Air quality not that great. Tight knit  More

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Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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