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Grand Rapids, MI vs New Bedford, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in New Bedford has been positive.
- New Bedford has 3.9% less unemployment than Grand Rapids.
- New Bedford job growth has increased by 0.8% in the past 10 years.
 Grand Rapids, MINew Bedford, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock10.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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