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Haverhill, MA vs Lawrence, MA

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- Job Growth in Lawrence has been positive.
- Lawrence has 7.0% less unemployment than Haverhill.
- Lawrence job growth has increased by 3.9% in the past 10 years.
 Haverhill, MALawrence, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock14.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.8%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-5.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth5.2%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Haverhill    4 Reviews

Haverhill is a historic mill city. The overall vibe is working class. It has some charm throughout. It has some crime and pockets of low end, rundown areas but generally  More

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As a property manager I see 35%-40% of its people moving from high end cities like Reading, Beverly, Danvers and Andover into Haverhill due to the cities historical  More

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Over 16 years ago

Good resturants. Nice city that is up and  More

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Reviews for Lawrence    1 Reviews

Natives of the Boston area tend to be a bit provincial and quick to judge people by where they live. Lawrence has had some down years. It lacks the sterling reputation  More

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