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Fredericksburg, VA vs Bloomington, IN

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bloomington has been positive.
- Bloomington has 1.8% more unemployment than Fredericksburg.
- Bloomington job growth has increased by 2.2% in the past 10 years.
 Fredericksburg, VABloomington, INUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth15.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 6 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 7 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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