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Hazard, KY vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Richmond has been positive.
- Richmond has 0.4% more unemployment than Hazard.
- Richmond job growth has increased by 13.6% in the past 10 years.
 Hazard, KYRichmond, VAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth12.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.3%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-24.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Hazard    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Hazard is one of the best places I have been In my entire life. I go and rent out the mother goose and I can run freely in my birthday suit and nobody says anything. It  More

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Over 7 years ago

Hazerd Ky is on of the wrst places on the plantet. I aint kiden. I went to Perry Cty scools and i wus billied. I cant get a good educaction. I cant even spel hypithies  More

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Over 12 years ago

There is no jobs.They are fighting even over the minimum wage ones. No real opportunity.The schools are horrible as well. Many parents are taking their kids out and  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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