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Haverhill, MA vs Petersburg, VA

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- Job Growth in Petersburg has been positive.
- Petersburg has 5.4% less unemployment than Haverhill.
- Petersburg job growth has increased by 2.9% in the past 10 years.
 Haverhill, MAPetersburg, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock12.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth39.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-6.0%-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 Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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