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Grand Rapids, MI vs Wooster, OH

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Wooster has been positive.
- Wooster has 2.7% more unemployment than Grand Rapids.
- Wooster job growth has increased by 4.5% in the past 10 years.
 Grand Rapids, MIWooster, OHUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-2.4%-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 Wooster    8 Reviews

where to begin? wooster is mostly a white community, with a near perfect split of liberals and conservatives. there is a huge gap between the few rich (ceos and college  More

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Over 16 years ago

Wooster is a quiet and cultured small city in NE Ohio. Home of Wooster College and host to the Ohio Light Opera, Wooster offers many opportunities to enrich your  More

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Over 16 years ago

A city with a lot of churches is a great city to be in, and Wooster is that kind of a city. Friendly, welcoming people greet you here.   More

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